Definitions

prevaricate

[pri-var-i-keyt] / prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt /

VERB

deceive; stretch the truth

Synonyms

STRONG

belie cavil con distort dodge equivocate evade exaggerate fabricate falsify fib garble hedge invent jive lie misrepresent misspeak palter quibble shift shuffle tergiversate

WEAK

beat around the bush beg the question phony up put on

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest confront face meet order tell the truth

Example Sentences

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"Prevaricate not, nor think to blind me," he answered.

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill

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