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prevaricator

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[pri-var-i-key-ter] / prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person who speaks falsely; liar.

  2. a person who speaks so as to avoid the precise truth; quibbler; equivocator.

Etymology

Origin of prevaricator

1535–45; < Latin praevāricātor; see prevaricate, -tor

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His acknowledged skill in mountaineering, and felicity in romancing has won for him more than a local reputation and the distinguished title of Grand Canon Guide and Prevaricator.

From Arizona Sketches by Munk, J. A. (Joseph Amasa)

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