prevaricator

Noun
Synonyms: liar

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person who has lied or who lies repeatedlySynonyms: liar
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Prevaricator \Pre*var"i*ca`tor\, n. [L. praevaricator: cf. F. pr['e]varicateur.]

1.One who prevaricates. [1913 Webster]

2.(Roman Law) A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution. [1913 Webster]

3.One who betrays or abuses a trust. --Prynne. [1913 Webster]

The Devil's Dictionary

PREVARICATOR, n. A liar in the caterpillar estate.
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