Synonyms for prevaricate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pri-var-i-keyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt |
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Définition of prevaricate
Origin :- 1580s, "to transgress," a back formation from prevarication, or else from Latin praevaricatus, past participle of praevaricari "to make a sham accusation, deviate," literally "walk crookedly;" in Church Latin, "to transgress" (see prevarication). Meaning "to speak evasively" is from 1630s. Related: Prevaricated; prevaricating.
- verb deceive; stretch the truth
- He does not shuffle or prevaricate, dodge or skulk; but is honest, upright, and straightforward.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- Do you say this to irritate and offend me, or do you prevaricate out of shame?
- Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
- It is so hard for him to prevaricate: and it is bitter as death to tell the truth, now.
- Extract from : « A War-Time Wooing » by Charles King
- Florio was vain enough to prevaricate on a matter of this nature.
- Extract from : « Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 » by Arthur Acheson
- He told the truth, just as some boys quibble and prevaricate, simply and naturally.
- Extract from : « The Hill » by Horace Annesley Vachell
- Occasionally some child of sin would endeavour to prevaricate.
- Extract from : « Flaming June » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
- He was not there to prevaricate, and he told them his rank and name.
- Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8 » by Various
- He should have no opportunity to prevaricate if I once challenged him.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 » by Various
- To prevaricate with herself or with him was out of the question.
- Extract from : « Heart and Science » by Wilkie Collins
- She was not offended, but a feminine impulse prompted her to prevaricate.
- Extract from : « A Question of Marriage » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Antonyms for prevaricate
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