Prevaricate

Synonyms of prevaricate

• dodge
• fabricate
• equivocate

Antonyms of prevaricate

• honest
• straightforward
• truthful

Collocations of prevaricate

prevaricate about

Frequency: 60 %

She always prevaricates about her whereabouts.

prevaricate on

Frequency: 45 %

He tends to prevaricate on important matters.

prevaricate with

Frequency: 30 %

He tried to prevaricate with vague answers.

Idiomatic Expressions for prevaricate

• Phrase: hem and haw
  Meaning: to hesitate or speak evasively in order to avoid giving a direct answer
  Usage: Stop hemming and hawing and just tell me the truth instead of prevaricating.