prevaricate
Example Sentences
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While Mr. Rees is keen to dispel the myths ginned up by imperial writers, he doesn’t prevaricate when the evidence shows that their fears may not have been entirely unfounded.
After days of conflicting statements and prevaricating, he sent Leavitt out to offer a message that was sure to make everyone mad: He will decide in "two weeks."
From Salon
So, why did the three college presidents prevaricate when asked how they would respond to such language?
From Seattle Times
Instead, he pivots and prevaricates, claiming that if ever did read “My New Order” it was because he admired the language and speeches.
From Salon
Following years of prevaricating, Germany pledged to quit nuclear power definitively after Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster sent radiation spewing into the air and terrifying the world.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
