prevarication

noun

Definition of prevaricationnext
as in lie
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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  1. lie
  2. tale
  3. story
Noun
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly the main thrust of the Trend Micro research is looking at how AI is being used to make the lies that are used to get victims to click on links or divulge login credentials.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The event unlocks a series of secrets, lies and regrets, as the people left behind can’t move forward without looking at the past.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of lie
Noun
  • Passengers huddle to hear the fabled tale of a sailor who fell in love with the ocean, an allegory about bravery, exploration and transformation.
    — Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Some of the men who were deported from Guantánamo to Venezuela have told a familiar tale of being beaten by guards, strip-searched, and put into solitary confinement, and of suicide attempts as well as hunger strikes to protest the inhumane conditions.
    — Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of tale
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    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Another limited series based on a true-crime story?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of story
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