prevaricate
/pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/
prevaricate
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- 1.
speak or act in an evasive way.
"When asked about the missing funds, the treasurer began to prevaricate."
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Stop prevaricating and tell me the truth.
Stop prevaricating and tell me the truth.
He always prevaricates when asked about his mistakes.
He always prevaricates when asked about his mistakes.
The politician was accused of prevaricating during the investigation.
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How do you pronounce prevaricate?
prevaricate is pronounced [/pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does prevaricate mean?
prevaricate means "prevaricate". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is prevaricate?
prevaricate is a Advanced-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with prevaricate?
Example: "Stop prevaricating and tell me the truth." — used to mean "prevaricate".
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