as in lies
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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Lampedusa, which lies between Tunisia, Malta and Sicily, sits on one of the world’s deadliest migration routes.
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This should be a tight game, and a draw at +245 is where the value lies, in my opinion.
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“Prevaricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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