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Meaning of
prevaricate
in English
prevaricate
us
//prəˈvɛr.əˌkeɪt//
uk
//prɪˈvær.ɪˌkeɪt//
#uncommon
Past Tense
prevaricated
Participle Verb
prevaricating
Third Person Singular
prevaricates
Definitions
Verb
to
speak
ambiguously
;
evade
truth
The
politician
began
to
prevaricate
when
asked
about
the
scandal
.
to
shift
from
direct
speech
or
behavior
She
tends
to
prevaricate
when
confronted
with
difficult
questions
.
to
intentionally
deviate
from
honesty
He
started
to
prevaricate
about
his
involvement
in
the
project
.