PREVARICATE
Verbटालना, काट-मटोल करना, छलपूर्ण उत्तर देना
Definition
To speak or act in an evasive or deliberately ambiguous way to conceal the truth or avoid committing to a position
Contextual Sentence: "When questioned by the parliamentary standing committee, the bureaucrat seemed to prevaricate rather than provide concrete answers."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): PRE-VARICATE - pre- (before) + varicare (to straddle) - straddling the fence before giving a straight answer
Synonyms
equivocate
evade
hedge
dodge
circumvent
Antonyms
be direct
be candid
be straightforward
be frank