Dupe
Dupe verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Prevaricate and dupe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prevaricate" instead a verb "Dupe".
Prevaricate
Prevaricate verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.
Usage example: during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend
Dupe and prevaricate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dupe" instead a verb "Prevaricate".
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Prevaricate and Dupe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dupe/prevaricate
Dupe & Prevaricate. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dupe/prevaricate>.
Prevaricate or Dupe. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dupe/prevaricate.
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