as in liar
a person who tells lies
she was clearly one of the more practiced prevaricators ever to come before the congressional committee
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Noun
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Not Trump, of all presidents, an amoral self-indulgent grifter by trade and liar by practice.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026 -
Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He's got to be one of the most amazing storytellers that way.—
Martha Teichner,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her first novel, In the Woods (2007), established her as a skilled storyteller who blends the elements of police procedurals and psychological thrillers with an engaging literary style.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Prevaricator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricator. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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