prevaricate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈvarɪkeɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ or /prɪˈvɛrɪkeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form prevaricate

Third-person singular prevaricates

Past tense prevaricated

Past participle prevaricated

Present participle prevaricating

1. (intransitive) If a person prevaricates, they deviate from the truth.