Pretender and Prevaricator

Pretender

Pretender noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.

Prevaricator and pretender are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prevaricator" instead a noun "Pretender".

Prevaricator

Prevaricator noun - A person who tells lies.
Usage example: she was clearly one of the more practiced prevaricators ever to come before the congressional committee
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Synonyms for Prevaricator

Pretender and prevaricator are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretender" instead a noun "Prevaricator".

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