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Prevarication in a sentence

Prevarication meaning

  1. Evasion of the truth.
  2. Deviation from what is right or correct.
  3. A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.

Synonyms of Prevarication

lie falsification fabrication lying equivocalness ambiguity untruthfulness evasiveness equivocation untruth falsity falsehood misrepresentaation

Related words

Other words often associated with Prevarication or its synonyms:

truth statement dishonesty unambiguity wrongdoing misconduct position expression misrepresentation fictionalisation building grounds

Using Prevarication

  • The main meaning on this page is: Evasion of the truth. | Deviation from what is right or correct. | A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.
  • Useful related words include: lie, falsification, fabrication, lying.

Context around Prevarication

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prolonged 1× sustained 1× call 1× continuous 1× own 1×

Sentence patterns with Prevarication

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after prolonged prevarication has only 1× critics call prevarication or flip 1× s own prevarication and the 1× the sustained prevarication we are 1× this continuous prevarication this approbation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

relenting after prolonged 1× the sustained prevarication 1× this continuous prevarication 1× what some critics 1× yet the case 1×

Common sentence endings:

encountered this pandemic 1× of european security 1× soon abubakar said 1× supporters call pragmatism 1× un last week 1×

Words around Prevarication

Just before it in the word index:

prevaricating 5 prevaricates 2 prevaricate 3 prevalently 5 prevalent 824 prevalence 529

Just after it in the word index:

prevaricator 2 prevas 6 prevatte 2 prevc 2 prevedello 2 prevel 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Prevarication

  • In this selection, "prevarication" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prolonged, sustained and call stand out and add context to how "prevarication" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after prolonged prevarication has only and critics call prevarication or flip. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prevarication" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prevarication

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

What some critics call prevarication or flip-floppery, her supporters call pragmatism. (12 words)

Relenting after prolonged prevarication has only made the German government look indecisive and unwilling to lead even in matters of European security. (22 words)

This continuous prevarication, this approbation and reprobation, helps no one, least of all true progressives who know that Nigeria needs to be restructured and restructured soon,” Abubakar said. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Yet the case for a vote ahead of the strikes was strong, given Trump’s own prevarication and the PM’s emphasis on Russia vetoing investigations by the UN last week. (31 words)

The sustained prevarication we are witnessing from the government, is in itself likely to inflict even further harm on a sector, already severely bruised before we ever encountered this pandemic. (30 words)

This continuous prevarication, this approbation and reprobation, helps no one, least of all true progressives who know that Nigeria needs to be restructured and restructured soon,” Abubakar said. (28 words)

Example sentences (5)

Relenting after prolonged prevarication has only made the German government look indecisive and unwilling to lead even in matters of European security.

The sustained prevarication we are witnessing from the government, is in itself likely to inflict even further harm on a sector, already severely bruised before we ever encountered this pandemic.

What some critics call prevarication or flip-floppery, her supporters call pragmatism.

This continuous prevarication, this approbation and reprobation, helps no one, least of all true progressives who know that Nigeria needs to be restructured and restructured soon,” Abubakar said.

Yet the case for a vote ahead of the strikes was strong, given Trump’s own prevarication and the PM’s emphasis on Russia vetoing investigations by the UN last week.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prevarication" in a sentence?
An example: "Relenting after prolonged prevarication has only made the German government look indecisive and unwilling to lead even in matters of European security." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "prevarication" from authentic English texts.
What does "prevarication" mean?
Prevarication means: Evasion of the truth.
What are synonyms of "prevarication"?
Common synonyms of "prevarication" include: lie, falsification, fabrication, lying, equivocalness, ambiguity, untruthfulness, evasiveness. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "prevarication" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "prevarication", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.