mendacious
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Everyone understands there’s a truthful side and a mendacious side.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025
He posted on X "That speech of Robert Jenrick's was lazy, mendacious, simplistic tripe."
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024
This is a crabbed and mendacious interpretation of the law.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Taking a pause to gather herself from his blunt answer, the comedian tried again to one-up the mendacious ghoul.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024
“Especially,” said Charles, “when the batty bandleader is a disingenuous and mendacious charlatan.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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