prevaricate
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/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
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/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
to speak in an indirect or evasive way, especially to deceive or avoid answering a question honestly
He was accused of prevaricating during the investigation, as he kept changing his story.
他被指控在调查中闪烁其词,因为他一直在改变他的说法。