prevaricate
to speak or act evasively to avoid telling the truth
Word origin: From Latin praevaricari, to walk crookedly, to deviate.
Prevaricate in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing prevaricate in a sentence.
When asked who was responsible, the manager began to prevaricate.
When pressed on the figures, the official prevaricated rather than admit the budget shortfall.
Using “prevaricate” well
Prevaricate means to speak evasively to dodge the truth, a softer charge than an outright lie but still dishonest. Do not confuse it with procrastinate, to delay action.
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