prevarication
Example Sentences
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"The signatories to this letter demand that Church authorities act immediately and without prevarication in order to repair the damage to the reputation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland".
From BBC
All these forces were at play before Donald Trump became president, but he relentlessly exploited and exacerbated them with constant prevarications and attacks on the news media.
From Salon
But Norris is inviting us to see them in all their dimensions, even if prevarication is their first language, and even if, as Ivy says, they all view themselves as victims.
From New York Times
Alpine's mishandling of their driver situation - losing not only Alonso but also their protege Oscar Piastri after their prevarications annoyed both of them - led to their interest in Gasly.
From BBC
But Alpine have been made to pay for their prevarication.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.