🤥prevaricate

verb
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

Meaning

to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer

Example Sentences

The politician began to prevaricate when asked about the scandal.

Example Expressions

beat around the bush

Synonyms

equivocate, evade, mislead, hedge, waffle

Antonyms

confront, clarify, admit

Collocations

tend to prevaricate, prevaricate deliberately, prevaricate under pressure

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