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Rareprevaricated
The correct spelling is prevaricated.
How to pronounce prevaricated
verb
Say it like: Pre-var-ica-ted
The correct spelling is prevaricated. To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from). For example: "The people saw the politician prevaricate every day."
Usage Examples
“The people saw the politician prevaricate every day.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
- 2.To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.
- 3.To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.
- 4.To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.
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