prevaricate
pre
prə
prē
va
ˈvɛ
ve
ri
cate
keɪt
keit
British pronunciation
/pɹɪvˈæɹɪkˌe‍ɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "prevaricate"in English

to prevaricate
01

to avoid giving a direct answer by being deliberately ambiguous

example
Examples
The politician prevaricated when asked about the budget cuts.
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