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prevaricate
UK
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
US
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
Translations
prevaricated
Past Simple
prevaricated
Past Participle
prevaricating
Gerund
UK
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
US
/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
He tends to prevaricate when asked about his past.
Он склонен увиливать, когда его спрашивают о прошлом.
The politician began to prevaricate when confronted with the scandal.
Политик начал изворачиваться, когда его столкнули со скандалом.
Definitions
When asked about his involvement in the project, he began to prevaricate, avoiding a direct answer.