Prevarication Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Prevarication has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

lie prevarication

intentionally vague or ambiguous

equivocation prevarication evasiveness

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

lying prevarication fabrication

Deviation from what is right or correct; transgression, perversion.

See Also

exercise sham secret evasiveness paltering lie informer deceit

Related Terms

exercise sham secret evasiveness paltering lie informer deceit prevaricate equivocate public office defendant prevarications prevaricator abuse truth collusion prosecution

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

falsehood untruthfulness ambiguity falsification

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

fib jactitation whopper white lie fibbing

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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