Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jactitation | Yes | No | No | No |
prevarication | Yes | No | No | No |
jactitation (noun) | prevarication (noun) |
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(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness | the deliberate act of deviating from the truth |
speaking of yourself in superlatives | intentionally vague or ambiguous |
(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) | a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth |