Canting and Lying

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Lying and canting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead an adjective "Canting".

Nearby Words: canter, canted

Lying adjective - Telling or containing lies.

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Canting and lying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Canting" instead an adjective "Lying".

If the witness starts re-canting earlier statements or lying on the stand, this allows the lawyer who called him to force the witness to say what he needs under oath (or perjure themselves).

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