- prevaricates
- pre·var·i·cate || prɪ'værɪkeɪt v. lie, make false statements; speak half-truth, embellish the truth; deceive, intentionally mislead
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Prevaricate — Pre*var i*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevaricated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prevaricating}.] [L. praevaricatus, p. p. of praevaricari to walk crookedly, to collude; prae before + varicare to straddle, fr. varicus straddling, varus bent. See {Varicose}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prevaricated — Prevaricate Pre*var i*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevaricated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prevaricating}.] [L. praevaricatus, p. p. of praevaricari to walk crookedly, to collude; prae before + varicare to straddle, fr. varicus straddling, varus bent. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prevaricating — Prevaricate Pre*var i*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevaricated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prevaricating}.] [L. praevaricatus, p. p. of praevaricari to walk crookedly, to collude; prae before + varicare to straddle, fr. varicus straddling, varus bent. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in plain English — {adv. phr.} Plainly; simply; in clear language. * /Stop healing around the bush and saying that John prevaricates ; in plain English he is a liar./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in plain English — {adv. phr.} Plainly; simply; in clear language. * /Stop healing around the bush and saying that John prevaricates ; in plain English he is a liar./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Prevaricator — Pre*var i*ca tor, n. [L. praevaricator: cf. F. pr[ e]varicateur.] 1. One who prevaricates. [1913 Webster] 2. (Roman Law) A sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution. [1913 Webster] 3. One who betrays or abuses a trust.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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