prevaricate
verb (used without object)
to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
are prevaricating
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present progressiveof prevaricate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Ran in here, he did, a quarter of an hour ago: out again in five minutes——" "I think you are prevaricating, Glew," said the acid tones of Mrs. Peters.
From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Richard Bird
