prevaricate
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/verb
उच्चारण प्रिवैरिकेट
टालमटोल करना, बात घुमाना, गोलमोल जवाब देना
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to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth
टालमटोल करना, बात घुमाना, गोलमोल जवाब देना
- Stop prevaricating and tell me where you were.
- The witness prevaricated for an hour instead of naming the man he had seen.
- The minister prevaricated when asked about the missing funds.
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- Don't prevaricate; just say yes or no.
- She prevaricated for a while before admitting she had forgotten the keys.
Synonyms equivocate hedge evade dodge beat about the bush
Opposite be direct be frank come to the point
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
equivocate hedge evade dodge beat about the bush
Antonyms
be direct be frank come to the point
AaSpelling
pre·var·i·cate
With -vari- (not 'prevaricait' or 'previcate').
बीच में -vari- ('prevaricait' या 'previcate' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart prevaricate (avoid the truth) and procrastinate (delay doing something).
Prevaricate (सच से बचना) और procrastinate (काम टालना) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
To speak evasively to avoid the truth is to prevaricate or equivocate; to tell a direct lie is to lie or perjure (under oath).
सच से बचने के लिए गोलमोल बोलना prevaricate या equivocate; सीधा झूठ बोलना lie या perjure (शपथ पर)।