Prevaricate
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What Does Prevaricate Mean?
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Prevaricate Pronunciation
/prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt/
Prevaricate Definition
verb
Definition
To speak or act in an evasive way; to avoid telling the truth or committing oneself.
In ZH
以回避的方式说话或行动；避免说出真相或承诺自己。
How to Use Prevaricate in a Sentence
- The politician tended to prevaricate when asked about his plans.
- She didn't want to prevaricate, but she was unsure of the answer.
- When confronted with the evidence, he began to prevaricate.
- The lawyer advised her to prevaricate rather than admit fault.
- In his speech, he prevaricated about his actions during the incident.