prevaricating

Meanings

• verb (past participle)

  Deliberately speaking the truth in a manner that is evasive and intended to conceal or disguise the true meaning, intention, or motive.

  - "After being asked about the company's financial situation, the CEO prevaricated, giving vague answers that did not provide any clear information."
  - "Politicians are known for prevaricating when asked tough questions during interviews."

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Synonyms

beat around the bush , tergiversate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prevaricating
varicating , deviating , innoculating

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Variants

List of all variants of prevaricating that leads to same result
prevaricate , prevaricated , prevaricates , prevaricating , prevarication , prevarications , prevaricator , prevaricators

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Forms

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prevaricators, prevaricated, prevaricatingly

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Etymology

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

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Trivia

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1. Prevaricating is a rare word that is not used in everyday speech.

2. The term 'prevaricator' can also refer to someone who frequently lies or is dishonest.

3. Prevaricating is a complex word with a rich history and has been used in literature for centuries.

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Related Concepts

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1. evasive language: Language used to avoid answering a question directly or to mislead the listener.

2. dishonesty: The act of lying or being untruthful, which is closely related to prevaricating.

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Culture

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Prevaricating has been used extensively in literature, particularly in political and historical contexts, to portray characters who use evasive language to manipulate or conceal the truth.

How to Memorize "prevaricating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone speaking in a deliberate and evasive manner, avoiding answering questions directly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of someone trying to conceal the truth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P - Prevaricates Purposely, E - Evades Effectively, V - Vexes Verily, A - Always Avoiding Truthfully, R - Reveals Reluctantly, I - Intentionally, C - Conceals Carefully, A - Artfully, T - Tactically, I - Intricately, C - Cunningly, A - Adroitly'.

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