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PREVARICATING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word prevaricating. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word prevaricating. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PREVARICATING

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dissembling
verbv
noun

• pretending with intention to deceive

• the act of deceiving

falsifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of determining that something is false

fibbing
noun

• a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear

lying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

deceiving
adjectiveadj
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

equivocating
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

evading
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

• escape, either physically or mentally

• practice evasion

• use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

fabricating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

• concoct something artificial or untrue

tergiversate
verbv
verb

• be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

• abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

beat around the bush
verb

• be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

equivocate
verbv
verb

• be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

palter
verbv
verb

• be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

Best Hypernyms For PREVARICATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prevaricating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
misinform mislead

Alternatives for DISSEMBLING

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