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
  • Blocks of alabaster, limestone, granite and marble lie about in the brown grass.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The site was for sale after Jones lost a $1.4 billion defamation suit against the families of children killed in the Sandy Hook massacre — which Jones continually spread lies about — forcing him into bankruptcy.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of lie
Noun
  • In my book, the catalogue of tales that spring from Thanksgiving easily rival those of Christmas.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo (Random House: $33) A collection of offbeat tales from American history. … Paperback fiction 1.
    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of tale
Noun
  • One lesson for kindergartners about the Golden Rule, for example, centers on how Jesus taught the rule during his Sermon on the Mount, along with a story from the Jewish Torah.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Get the Envelope newsletter for exclusive awards season coverage, behind-the-scenes stories from the Envelope podcast and columnist Glenn Whipp’s must-read analysis.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of story
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