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.

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 Meanings and Examples of PREVARICATE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
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.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK IV
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.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XVII
3  It was evident he took me for a perfectly shameless prevaricator.
Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad
Context  Highlight   In I
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.