prevaricate

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Synonyms: prevaricator, prevaricated, prefabricate, prevaricates, prevaricative

Antonyms: prevaricator, prevaricated, prefabricate, prevaricates, prevaricative

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive|obsolete}} To [[deviate]], [[transgress]]; to go [[astray]] (from).
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To speak or act in a manner that is intentionally [[ambiguous]] or [[evasive]]; [[equivocate]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|legal}} To [[collude]], as where an [[informer]] colludes with the [[defendant]], and makes a [[sham]] [[prosecution]].
4. {{lb|en|legal|UK}} To [[undertake]] something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.

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