Prevarication synonyms

misrepresentation

Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.

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equivoque

An equivocal word or expression.

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falsity

(Uncountable) The characteristic of being untrue.

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fish story

An exaggerated or boastful story; a tall tale.

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whopper

Something remarkably large

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deception

Something that deceives, as an illusion, or is meant to deceive, as a fraud

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dishonesty

(Uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

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falsehood

Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy.

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lie (related)

Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:

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fabrication

A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.

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fib

(Informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

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tale

A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.

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untruth

Something untrue; a lie.

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ambiguity

(Countable) Something, particulary words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.

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equivocation

The use of equivocal language.

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euphemism

(Uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.

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hedge

(Finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).

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shuffle

(By extension, music) A rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.

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tergiversation

The act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal.

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weasel word

(Pejorative) A word used to qualify a statement so as to make it potentially misleading.

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waffle

(Chiefly Brit.) Wordy, vague, or indecisive talk or writing

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canard

A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.

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cock-and-bull story

An absurd or highly improbable tale passed off as being true.

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fiction

Works in this category:

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inveracity

Lack of veracity; untruthfulness.

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misstatement

A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie.

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story

(Chiefly US) A floor or level of a building; a storey.

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tall tale

(Idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.

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clear (related)

(Carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

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