How do you pronounce prevaricate?

prevaricate is pronounced as /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/.

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prevaricate

🤥prevaricate (prɪˈværɪkeɪt)

verb

/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

evitar decir la verdad (evitar decir la verdad)

Prevalent prevent

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Meaning

to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer

Traducción del significado

evitar decir la verdad dando respuestas indirectas

Oraciones de ejemplo

The politician began to prevaricate when asked about the scandal.

El político comenzó a evadir cuando le preguntaron sobre el escándalo.

Expresiones de ejemplo

beat around the bush

dar rodeos

Synonyms

equivocate, evade, mislead, hedge, waffle

Antonyms

confront, clarify, admit

Colocaciones

tend to prevaricate, prevaricate deliberately, prevaricate under pressure

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