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Definition of “prevarication”
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prevarication (prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən)
Definitions
noun
- the act or an instance of prevaricating ⇒
After months of prevarication, the political decision had at last been made.
⇒I'm tired of his prevarication.
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = evasion, lies, deception, pretence, deceit, quibbling, misrepresentation, falsehood, untruth, falsification, equivocation, cavilling, tergiversation
Example Sentences Including 'prevarication'
"You have accused Mr Mittelstaedt, a veteran journalist, of prevarication.Globe and Mail (2003)
After much prevarication , he finally did so in 1633. There followed one of the most notorious trials in history.The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology
All her attempts to retrieve his remains have been met with prevarication , compounding her grief.Times, Sunday Times (2005)
Everything else was prevarication , economy with the truth, if not a downright lie.Country Life (2004)
He was tired of Davichand Rana's prevarication ; at each meeting, they trod the same ground.Tank of Serpents
Hot tears of indignation stood in her eyes when she realized that all the prevarication might be, for them, a way of haggling and trading.Coup d'Etat
It's quite possible that all the prevarication about the accounts can be put down to sheer pigheadedness.Absolute Truths
Remember the disgraceful prevarication over the Disabilities Bill?Irish Times (2002)
The IRA and Sinn Fein's prevarication on decommissioning continues to strain the political process in Northern Ireland.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
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