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prevaricating

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verb

present participle of prevaricate

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Verb
  • Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Here are some of the most affordable autos A Chinese brain chip company could soon surpass Elon Musk's Neuralink The 10 most dishonest states in America — according to Las Vegas defense lawyers Costco's Kirkland brand became a massive financial success.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Attempting to separate Robinson’s baseball career from racial animus and conflict feels intellectually dishonest.
    Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement on June 1 was terribly misguided, and his justification for doing so was misleading and untruthful.
    Robert N. Stavins, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2017
  • What is more untruthful: A thing written down, or a sustained deception of the heart?
    Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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“Prevaricating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricating. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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