prevaricate

Example Sentences

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The truth is that I prevaricated, just a little, on where to put Liverpool.

From New York Times

You can equivocate, or dissemble, or palter, or mislead, or prevaricate, or fib, or perjure.

From Washington Post

Mr. Netanyahu’s colleagues have prevaricated in recent days about whether he would use his office to avoid prosecution, with one minister on Saturday refusing to rule it out.

From New York Times

In this scenario, you wouldn’t be prevaricating when you applied for an appointment.

From New York Times

Tarkington, a talented and compassionate writer, neither wishes to shock nor to prevaricate with his plot.

From Washington Post