prevaricator

UK
/prɪˈværɪkeɪtə/
US
/prɪˈværɪˌkeɪtər/

Translations

prevaricatornoun
prevaricators
pl
UK
/prɪˈværɪkeɪtə/
US
/prɪˈværɪˌkeɪtər/
The prevaricator was caught in his own web of lies.
Лгун был пойман в своей собственной сети лжи.
The prevaricator avoided giving a direct answer to the question.
Изворачивальщик избегал давать прямой ответ на вопрос.
Additional translations

Definitions

prevaricatornoun
A person who avoids giving a direct or honest answer by speaking or acting evasively.
Reporters grew frustrated with the prevaricator who refused to give a straight yes-or-no reply.
Someone who tells lies or intentionally misleads others; a liar.
History eventually exposed the explorer as a prevaricator who had fabricated large parts of his story.