prevaricate
verb | /prevaricate/
to be deliberately evasive or ambiguous in order to mislead
prevaricate
verb | /prevaricate/
Advanced WordsHARDto be deliberately evasive or ambiguous in order to mislead
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Examples
"When asked directly he began to prevaricate instead of answering."
"Politicians sometimes prevaricate to avoid committing to policy."
Mnemonic Trick
PREVARICATE → PRE + VARI + CATE: vary the truth before — dodge the question.
Etymology
From Latin praevaricari “to act illegally, evade.”
Used for avoiding direct answers or lying by omission.
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