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Antonyms for prevaricate

Grammar : Verb
Spell : pri-var-i-keyt
Phonetic Transcription : prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪt

Definition of prevaricate

Origin :
  • 1580s, "to transgress," a back formation from prevarication, or else from Latin praevaricatus, past participle of praevaricari "to make a sham accusation, deviate," literally "walk crookedly;" in Church Latin, "to transgress" (see prevarication). Meaning "to speak evasively" is from 1630s. Related: Prevaricated; prevaricating.
  • verb deceive; stretch the truth
Example sentences :
  • He does not shuffle or prevaricate, dodge or skulk; but is honest, upright, and straightforward.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • Do you say this to irritate and offend me, or do you prevaricate out of shame?
  • Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
  • It is so hard for him to prevaricate: and it is bitter as death to tell the truth, now.
  • Extract from : « A War-Time Wooing » by Charles King
  • Florio was vain enough to prevaricate on a matter of this nature.
  • Extract from : « Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 » by Arthur Acheson
  • He told the truth, just as some boys quibble and prevaricate, simply and naturally.
  • Extract from : « The Hill » by Horace Annesley Vachell
  • Occasionally some child of sin would endeavour to prevaricate.
  • Extract from : « Flaming June » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
  • He was not there to prevaricate, and he told them his rank and name.
  • Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8 » by Various
  • He should have no opportunity to prevaricate if I once challenged him.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 » by Various
  • To prevaricate with herself or with him was out of the question.
  • Extract from : « Heart and Science » by Wilkie Collins
  • She was not offended, but a feminine impulse prompted her to prevaricate.
  • Extract from : « A Question of Marriage » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Synonyms for prevaricate

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