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prevaricator
[ pri-var-i-key-ter ]
/ prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪ tər /
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noun
a person who speaks falsely; liar.
a person who speaks so as to avoid the precise truth; quibbler; equivocator.
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Origin of prevaricator
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Préval, prevalence, prevalent, prevaricate, prevarication, prevaricator, prévenance, prevenient, prevenient grace, prevent, prevent defense
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