prevaricated

Meanings

• Verb

  To speak evasively, to delay or avoid answering a question by giving ambiguous or irrelevant information.

  - "He prevaricated when asked about his involvement in the scandal."
  - "The witness prevaricated during the court hearing, refusing to answer direct questions."

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Synonyms

beat around the bush , tergiversate

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Variants

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prevaricate , prevaricated , prevaricates , prevaricating , prevarication , prevarications , prevaricator , prevaricators

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'praevaricare', meaning 'to swerve from the right way' or 'to deceive'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prevaricate' comes from the Latin word 'praevaricare', which also means 'to swerve from the right way'.

2. In the game of bridge, a prevarication is a false statement made during the bidding process.

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Related Concepts

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1. Evasion: The act of avoiding or diverting attention from a question or issue.

2. Dissimulation: The act of concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

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Culture

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Prevarication is a common theme in literature and has been used to portray deceitful or untrustworthy characters. In Shakespeare's 'Othello', the title character is manipulated into jealousy and eventually kills his wife Desdemona based on false information provided by Iago, who prevaricates throughout the play.

How to Memorize "prevaricated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of prevaricating as someone speaking evasively or giving ambiguous answers to avoid answering a question directly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of deception or manipulation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P - Prevaricates, evading questions; V - Verbally manipulates the truth.'

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