prevaricate

🇺🇸 /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /prɪˈværɪkeɪt/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
verb
R

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.

彼は捜査中に言葉を濁すことで非難されました、彼は自分の話を絶えず変えていました。

translation

v. 遁辞

語形変化

3rd Present prevaricates
Past prevaricated
Perfect prevaricated
Progressive prevaricating