prevaricating 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of prevaricatingnext
as in lying

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prevaricating

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verb

present participle of prevaricate
as in fibbing
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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  1. lying
  2. mendacious
  3. dishonest
  4. untruthful
Verb
  • The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The virus never goes away, lying dormant in the nerve cells, and may occasionally reactivate and cause recurrent sores.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lying
Adjective
  • Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The candidate vying for a second White House stint — in the midst of his third overall campaign — has accumulated a long list of acts who do not want to be associated with his divisive, frequently mendacious rhetoric.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of mendacious
Adjective
  • Just as Theranos’ success was built on lies and ultimately collapsed under its own weight, companies and individuals that rise by dishonest means are playing a short-term game.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Biden admin called out for longstanding lie about pardoning Hunter: 'Most dishonest admin in history'.
    Fox News, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dishonest
Adjective
  • On Wednesday, the defense attacked Marquez’s credibility, questioning his motives for cooperating with the FBI and grilling him over episodes in his background that might paint him as untruthful.
    Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
  • However, Miranda, Assad, and Arroyo routinely failed in their obligations to cooperate with the investigation by delaying responses, refusing to provide certain information or documents, and providing inconsistent or untruthful responses.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of untruthful
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