prevaricate
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
verb
- To speak or act in a way that avoids telling the truth, often by being deliberately vague or misleading.
- Instead of giving a straight answer, she would prevaricate and change the subject.
- When asked about the missing money, the accountant began to prevaricate.
- Politicians sometimes prevaricate to avoid answering difficult questions directly.
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