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CARD 4 OF 5

prevaricate

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To avoid being fully truthful by using evasive statements.

Asked who changed the schedule, he began to prevaricate.

Dictionary practice example.

When the chair asked whether the consultation included every participant, the speaker began to prevaricate, describing enthusiastic conversations without answering who had actually been asked.

From The Proposal Behind the Persuasion.

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