prevaricate

[US]/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
[UK]/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.evade the truth; speak or act in an evasive way
n.evasion of the truth; act of speaking or acting in an evasive way;one who evades responsibility; one who tells lies

Example Sentences

didn't prevaricate but answered forthrightly and honestly.

he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions.

He tends to prevaricate when asked direct questions.

Politicians often prevaricate to avoid giving a clear answer.

It's important to be honest and not prevaricate in your answers.

She could tell he was prevaricating by his nervous body language.

The suspect continued to prevaricate during the interrogation.

Don't prevaricate, just tell me the truth.

His tendency to prevaricate made it difficult to trust him.

The witness tried to prevaricate under pressure from the prosecutor.

She could sense that he was prevaricating about his whereabouts.

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