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prevaricate

verb

/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

Meaning

to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer

The politician began to prevaricate when asked about the scandal.

beat around the bush

equivocate, evade, mislead, hedge, waffle

confront, clarify, admit

tend to prevaricate, prevaricate deliberately, prevaricate under pressure

To exist in large numbers or amounts.

to make fresh again; to restore energy

to give reasons for or against something; to dispute or debate

to sing or recite in a rhythmic way

to demand payment of a debt persistently

Combine (a number of things) into a coherent whole.