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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Noun
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And when investigators received a bizarre phone call about Cliff’s property being sold, a 10-year saga riddled with conspiracy, cons, and lies began.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025 -
That’s where Israel’s future lies.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Who among us hasn’t fantasized in the shower about exacting elaborate revenge for petty upsets, or lain awake trying to reframe our humiliations as epic tales of triumph?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Molina shares a cell with revolutionary Valentín Arregui (Diego Luna), and the two men bond as Molina tells tales of his favorite mid-century movie star, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), and her best film, Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Want more Outside health stories?—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
14 Oct. 2025
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Don't miss out on our latest stories.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Prevarications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevarications. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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