prevaricate
verb (used without object)
to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
prevaricatory
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a word derived from
prevaricate.
Example Sentences
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Had Mrs. Manhattan been any other than herself, Eden would have sent back some femininely prevaricatory excuse.
From Eden An Episode by Edgar Saltus
