paltering
/ˈpɔːltərɪŋ/
verb
- To speak or act in a way that is misleading or evasive, especially by telling a literal truth while hiding the full truth.
- Instead of admitting he forgot the meeting, he paltered by saying he had been busy with another important task.
- She paltered with her parents about where she had been, saying she was at the library but not mentioning the party afterward.
- The politician paltered when asked about the budget cuts, mentioning only the new programs that were funded.
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noun
- The act of speaking or acting evasively or misleadingly, especially by telling a partial truth.
- The lawyer accused the witness of paltering, since her answers were technically true but clearly intended to deceive.
- His paltering about the project's timeline eventually caught up with him when the deadline was missed.
- The CEO's paltering during the press conference only made investors more suspicious.
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