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- pronunciation:
- prih
vae
rih
keIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
prevaricates, prevariacting, prevaricated |
| definition: |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately.
The police officer believed that the suspect's husband was prevaricating in order to protect her.- similar words:
- deceive, equivocate, falsify, lie
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| derivations: |
prevarication (n.), prevaricator (n.) |
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