CEFR C2

prevarication

noun

Meaning

The act of avoiding the truth or speaking in an evasive, misleading way to dodge a direct question.

Examples

The witness's constant prevarication frustrated the judge, who demanded a simple yes or no answer.
After hours of political prevarication, the senator finally admitted that the new policy would increase taxes.

Synonyms: evasion, equivocation, hedging, tergiversation

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prevarication (C2)

noun

Pronunciation: prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

The act of avoiding the truth or speaking in an evasive, misleading way to dodge a direct question.

Examples

The witness's constant prevarication frustrated the judge, who demanded a simple yes or no answer.
After hours of political prevarication, the senator finally admitted that the new policy would increase taxes.
His habitual prevarication regarding his whereabouts made his wife suspicious of his true intentions.

Synonyms of prevarication

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