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prevarication
prevarication
/prəˌvɛrəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
The deliberate act of deviating from the truth
(
fabrication
,
lying
,
prevarication
)
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Intentionally vague or ambiguous
(
equivocation
,
evasiveness
,
prevarication
)
intentionally vague or ambiguous
A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
(
prevarication
,
lie
)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
The detective interrogated the suspect, searching for signs of a lie.
The detective interrogated the suspect, searching for signs of a lie.
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