as in lies
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend
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Arnold uses different metaphors to describe his feelings about what lies between him and brother.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026 -
Cassis Sandwiched between Marseille and Toulon in Provence lies the tiny town of Cassis, which often gets overlooked for other glitzier south of France coastal destinations (here's looking at you, Saint-Tropez).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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“Prevaricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricates. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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