PREVARICATOR Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

prevaricator

noun

Definition of prevaricator

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

Senior is a liar and a scammer, who ran off with another woman when Junior was a kid.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Commentary and opinion Columnist Anita Chabria asks, is Becerra a liar or just Mexican American?

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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