Rather than admitting that he had forgotten to pick up the groceries, he prevaricated and said that the store was closed on Sundays.
Synonyms: equivocate, lie, perjure
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Prevaricate
verb: to lie to deviate from the truth: to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
Rather than admitting that he had forgotten to pick up the groceries, he prevaricated and said that the store was closed on Sundays.
Synonyms: equivocate, lie, perjure
Rather than admitting that he had forgotten to pick up the groceries, he prevaricated and said that the store was closed on Sundays.
Synonyms: equivocate, lie, perjure
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