prevarication

Politicians are often accused of prevarication when answering difficult questions.

She detected a hint of prevarication in his response.

The suspect's prevarication only made the police more suspicious.

His prevarication delayed the decision-making process.

I can see through your prevarication.

The prevarication of the witness cast doubt on the validity of his testimony.

The company's prevarication about the layoffs caused anxiety among employees.

The prevarication in his speech was evident to everyone in the audience.

Avoid prevarication and be straightforward in your answers.

Her prevarication only served to complicate the situation further.