prevaricate
verbHow many syllables in prevaricate?
There are 4 syllables in the word prevaricate.How to pronounce prevaricate:
Definition of prevaricate:
- prevaricate (verb):
- to deviate from the truth equivocate
- to avoid giving a direct or truthful answer
Synonyms for prevaricate:
beat around the bush
equivocate
misinform
palter
tergiversate
Antonyms for prevaricate:
attest
be blunt
be clear
be direct
be frank
be honest
be open
be real
be straight
be straightforward
be truthful
be upright
certify
come clean
come straight to the point
come to the point
confront
destroy
encounter
face
give
idle
lay it on the line
level
meet
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