PREVARICATE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for PREVARICATE, such as:
1. Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.
2. It was evident he took me for a perfectly shameless prevaricator.
2. It was evident he took me for a perfectly shameless prevaricator.
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Meanings and Examples of PREVARICATE
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prevaricate
v. lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action
Classic Sentence:
1 As regards your questions, however, I will not prevaricate nor deceive you, but will tell you without concealment all that the old man of the sea told me.
2 As regards your question, however, I will not prevaricate nor deceive you, but what the old man of the sea told me, so much will I tell you in full.
3 It was evident he took me for a perfectly shameless prevaricator.
Example Sentence:
1 Some people believe that to prevaricate in a good cause is justifiable and regard such a statement as a "white lie.".
2 Tell us exactly what happened and don't prevaricate.