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n. - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth; Intentionally vague or ambiguous; A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.

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  • The above correspondence also shows that there was no "prevarication" on my part.
  • You see, friends, this is the kind of prevarication I fear from an Obama administration.
  • In the speech, Menon accused Pakistan of "prevarication" in investigating the attacks and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
  • "prevarication" in investigating the attacks and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
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