prevarication

A noun referring to the act of avoiding telling the truth or being deliberately vague or ambiguous in a statement.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие, направленное на уклонение от правды или намеренную неопределённость и двусмысленность в высказывании.esSustantivo que designa la acción de desviarse de la verdad o de evadir una respuesta directa, con evasivas, ambigüedad deliberada o excusas, a menudo para engañar o eludir un compromiso.frNom désignant une action visant à esquiver la vérité ou à introduire délibérément de l'ambiguïté et de l'incertitude dans un discours.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, die Wahrheit zu umgehen oder absichtlich unklar und zweideutig zu sprechen; auch eine Ausrede oder Beschönigung.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de evitar a verdade ou de ser intencionalmente vago e ambíguo em uma declaração; também pode indicar deslealdade ou traição a um dever ou confiança.zh指故意回避真相、说话含糊其辞、模棱两可或使用托词以逃避正面回答的行为。arاسم يدل على التهرب من قول الحقيقة أو التخلص من الالتزام بها، وعلى التلاعب بالكلام وإبهامه وتضليله.

1. Statement that deviates from the truth C1 formal

   A statement that distorts or misrepresents the truth, often to avoid giving a direct answer.

   • His explanation was full of prevarication and half-truths.
   • The politician's prevarication frustrated the journalists.
   • She saw through his prevarication and demanded a straight answer.

   ruУклончивостьesDeclaración que se desvía de la verdadfrPrévariation, faux-fuyantdeAusweichende AussageptEvasãozh搪塞arمراوغة

   Sinônimos: deceptionequivocationevasionfabricationfalsehoodfibliemisrepresentationuntruth

   Antônimos: accuracycandorfactfranknesshonestysinceritytruthtruthfulnessveracityverity

2. Intentionally vague or ambiguous language C1 formal

   The use of deliberately unclear or ambiguous language to avoid commitment or directness.

   • The contract was filled with prevarication, making it hard to understand the terms.
   • His prevarication during the interview made him seem untrustworthy.
   • The lawyer's prevarication was a tactic to delay the proceedings.

   ruУклончивостьesEvasiva ambigüedad deliberadafrlangage volontairement vague ou ambigudeAusweichendheitptEvasãozh含糊其辞arالمراوغة اللفظية

   Sinônimos: ambiguitydoublespeakequivocationevasionhedgingshufflingtergiversationvagueness

   Antônimos: candordirectnessfranknessstraightforwardness

3. Deliberate act of deviating from the truth C1 formal

   The intentional act of avoiding the truth, often through lies or misleading statements.

   • Prevarication is considered a serious offense in a court of law.
   • The witness was accused of prevarication under oath.
   • His prevarication damaged his reputation beyond repair.

   ruУклонение от правдыesPrevaricación (mentira intencionada)frAction délibérée de s'écarter de la véritédeVerschleierung der WahrheitptEvasão da verdadezh搪塞arالتحلل من الصدق

   Sinônimos: deceptiondissimulationequivocationevasionfalsehoodfibliemendacitysubterfugeuntruth

   Antônimos: candorhonestysinceritytruthfulnessveracity

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• prevarication's possessive singular form