palter

Meanings

• Verb

  To engage in deceptive or evasive speech; to equivocate.

  - "He was caught paltering during the job interview."
  - "The politician was paltering when he answered the question about his tax returns."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɒltə/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with palter
alter , malter , pater

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Homonyms

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1. Palter (en) : A type of boat
   

2. Palter (en) : To handle or manipulate something skillfully
   

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Homophones

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1. Palter (en) : A type of boat
   

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Variants

List of all variants of palter that leads to same result
palter , paltered , palterer , palterers , paltering , palters

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Forms

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paltred, paltries, paltrier, paltriest, paltriestly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to play at cards'. The sense of 'deceive' developed in the late 1500s.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'palter' comes from the Old French word 'palter' meaning 'to play at cards'.

2. The verb 'palter' is rarely used in modern English and is often replaced by the words 'deceive' or 'equivocate'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Equivocation: The act of using ambiguous or deceptive language.

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Culture

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Palter has been used in literature to depict characters who use evasive language. In Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice', Shylock accuses Antonio of paltering when he refuses to pay a debt.

How to Memorize "palter"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone speaking evasively or deceptively to help remember the meaning of palter.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with deception or evasiveness to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Palter: Playing At Lying To Evade Responsibility' to remember the meaning.

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