prevarications

noun

plural of prevarication
as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive she knew that his account was a pure prevarication

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  1. lies
  2. tales
  3. stories
Noun
  • One Gamine fragrance, Heroic Dose, opens with fresh cypress, blue hemp, and salty marine air, but underneath lies an earthy, gritty complexity brought in by cumin and vetiver bourbon.
    — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
  • Inside lies a carbon-fiber tender that evokes the mothership with a bespoke cork bumper.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of lies
Noun
  • By Christopher Arnott Even tales as old as time need to get told a different way every once in a while.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • Everything else in these tales of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister can be a bit over-amped and over-stylized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of tales
Noun
  • Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of stories
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