🤥prevaricate

verb
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

含义

to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer

例句

The politician began to prevaricate when asked about the scandal.

示例表达

beat around the bush

同义词

equivocate, evade, mislead, hedge, waffle

反义词

confront, clarify, admit

搭配词

tend to prevaricate, prevaricate deliberately, prevaricate under pressure

相关词汇

To construct something by putting parts or materials together.
to fasten with string or rope; to have equal scores in a competition
to place something in a particular position; to move to a location
to make less extreme or intense; to control or preside over
to deliberately avoid or stay away from someone or something
To persuade someone not to do something.

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