Synonyms for "prevaricated" (67 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Verb(4 words)

equivocatebeat around the bushtergiversatebeat about the bush

around the bushback and fillbe untruthfulbeat aboutbeat around bushbeg the questionbeliebickerblow hot and coldboggle

Strong matches (20)

cavilchop logicchoplogicdeceivedodgedraw the longbowduckequivocateevadeevade the issueexaggeratefalsifyfencefibgarblego around houses

Verb(4 words)

evadefabricatefibgo around the houses

Related words (33)

hedgehem and hawhum and hawlielie flatlymince the truthmince wordsmisleadmisrepresentmystifynitpickobscurepalterparrypick nitspussyfootquibbleshiftshuffleshy

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sidestepspeak falselysplit hairsstallstorystretch the truthtell a lietergiversatewaffleweasel

Verb(3 words)

liepalterwaffle

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prevaricate

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I pushed him for a decision, but he constantly prevaricated.

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