prevarication
/prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण प्रिवैरिकेशन
टालमटोल, गोलमोल बात, सच छिपाना
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noun
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[U] formal
the act of avoiding giving a direct answer or making a clear decision, often in order to hide the truth
टालमटोल, गोलमोल बात, सच छिपाना
- After months of prevarication, the council approved the plan.
- His answers were full of prevarication.
Synonyms evasion equivocation hedging stalling beating about the bush
Opposite directness frankness candour
◇Word family
prevaricate verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse prevaricate (to avoid telling the truth) and procrastinate (to delay doing something).
Prevaricate (सच बताने से बचना, टालमटोल करना) और procrastinate (काम को टालते रहना) में भ्रमित न हों।