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prevaricator

 
Dictionary: Pre·var·i·ca·tor
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n.

[L. praevaricator: cf. F. prévaricateur.]

1. One who prevaricates.

2. (Roman Law) A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution.

3. One who betrays or abuses a trust. Prynne.

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noun

    One who tells lies: fabricator, fabulist, falsifier, fibber, liar. Informal storyteller. Law perjurer. See true/false.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
  Synonym: liar

 
 
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