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PREVARICATIONS Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word prevarications. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word prevarications. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PREVARICATIONS

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equivocation
nounn
noun

• a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

• intentionally vague or ambiguous

• falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

evasiveness
nounn
noun

• intentionally vague or ambiguous

fabrication
nounn
noun

• a deliberately false or improbable account

• writing in a fictional form

• the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

• the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)

• the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

lie
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

• Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

• position or manner in which something is situated

verb

• be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

• be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

• originate (in)

• be and remain in a particular state or condition

• tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive

• have a place in relation to something else

• assume a reclining position

lying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

Best Hypernyms For PREVARICATIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prevarications, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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ambiguity equivocalness falsehood falsification falsity misrepresentation untruth untruthfulness

Alternatives for EQUIVOCATION

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