Đồng nghĩa của palter

palter /'pɔ:ltə/

• nội động từ
  • nói quẩn nói quanh; quanh co không thực
    • to palter with someone: nói quẩn nói quanh với ai; quanh co không thực với ai
  • cãi chày cãi cối; cò kè
    • to palter with someone about something: cãi chày cãi cối với ai về cái gì; cò kè với ai về gì
  • coi thường, coi nhẹ, đùa cợt
    • to palter with a subject: coi nhẹ một vấn đề

equivocate prevaricate fib falsify deceive hedge tergiversate stall be evasive beat about the bush quibble dodge flannel fence evade cavil shilly-shally vacillate sidestep temporize be non-committal be vague parry questions temporise dodge the issue hum and haw stall for time duck the issue shuffle lie pussyfoot fudge shift waffle jive con parry hesitate be ambiguous stonewall sidestep the issue put off beg the question pussyfoot around fudge the issue beat around the bush duck the question feint baffle maneuver shirk duck foil contest outwit manoeuvre avoid fight off mince one's words waver weasel tergiverse eschew escape elude evade the issue adumbrate shuck double-talk flip-flop delay procrastinate shuffle about cop out hem and haw run around mince words cover up straddle the fence play for time avoid the issue sit on the fence tell white lie blow hot and cold give run around pass the buck cop a plea cloud the issue tarry defer balk hang back gain time baulk be indecisive use Fabian tactics play a waiting game kick the can down the road avoid making a decision use delaying tactics avoid committing oneself take your time fabricate invent distort misrepresent dither misstate exaggerate dissemble garble misspeak belie phony up put on stretch the truth give a false colour to dally dawdle dilly-dally haver swither linger hold back pause hang fire falter fluctuate stagger filibuster wait loiter dillydally teeter oscillate drag one's feet wobble halt scruple wabble shillyshally postpone lag be unsure be undecided poke drag hold off waste time drag your feet take one's time alternate seesaw hover boggle be doubtful balance be uncertain adjourn prolong protract stop retard stay think twice diddle while away time creep mope lollygag crawl lallygag hang around mark time kill time buy time take a raincheck put off doing something stay put let the grass grow under one's feet hang about hold over be ambivalent be in two minds faff about trifle potter use dilatory tactics be irresolute sway put something on the back burner reel fence-straddle swing straddle rock change whiffle yo-yo bide play one's cards close to one's chest straddle an issue dodge the question give nothing away remain chop and change change mind be unable to decide keep changing your mind drag your heels move slowly distract divert idle warm a chair goof around hang round tail hold the phone trail stop over tool lose time get no place fast rest lodge goldbrick cool run hot and cold straggle be unable to make up your mind amble plod totter putter defer action let slide be dilatory goof off horse around potter round potter around hang on potter about not keep pace be slow lag behind wait around fall behind postpone action suspend action drag one's heels shelve suspend reschedule table mothball extend pigeonhole continue remit respite give a rain check put on hold hinder hedge one's bets lay on the table hold up be noncommittal put on back burner put back put in cold storage take a rain check on put over set aside keep in abeyance hold off on shuffle around impede put on ice give rain check give the run around put on the back burner hold in abeyance demur stumble deliberate doubt flounder ponder hang mammer debate weigh be hesitant shy away be reluctant be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence

bargain haggle negotiate deal chaffer dicker horse-trade wheel and deal cut a deal barter trade discuss terms drive a hard bargain wrangle argue treat bicker make a deal hammer out a deal do business hold talks exchange huckster make terms work out a deal buy and sell transact business knock down price hammer out deal work out deal quibble squabble dispute higgle quarrel traffic cavil beat down swap transact truck switch interchange change substitute shift commute replace deal in bandy convert into give and take swap over peddle retail wholesale have dealings do a deal swop trade off

misrepresent distort garble misstate pervert belie falsify misinterpret warp disguise fudge misreport twist misquote bend color colour cook misrelate parody slant strain conceal manipulate travesty adulterate angle beard bias blarney cheese cloak con confuse dress embellish embroider equivocate exaggerate lie mangle mask miscolor overdraw overstate pirate prevaricate promote puff skew snow stretch quote out of context take out of context blow smoke build up cover up give a false account of give a false idea of pass off phony up put a spin on trump up alter forge fake doctor counterfeit change fabricate invent massage debase corrupt tamper with vitiate rig fix traverse fiddle contravene deceive contort gloss deacon salt four-flush fib fake it frame up dress up put on an act misconstrue interfere with tinker with juggle magnify muddle pad spin fiddle with obscure mistranslate misrender mislead varnish overdo airbrush hyperbolize dramatize dramatise misuse abuse masquerade prejudice misemploy misattribute curve influence suppress prostitute veil whitewash dissimulate profane misapply screen hide overemphasize enhance affect modify amplify inflate scam overestimate amend overstress overplay emphasize cook up catastrophize enlarge exalt put words in somebody's mouth cook the books romanticise romanticize doctor up put on gloss over hike boost brag boast heighten expand overemphasise emphasise elaborate on lay it on thick blow out of proportion make a mountain out of a molehill make too much of blow up out of all proportion jumble blur slur patch mutilate mix up twist around misarticulate mold shape mould quote put the wrong slant on quote incorrectly tilt tip weight slope misshape weigh train concentrate focus aim direct point poison cover give a false impression of trim rearrange shuffle occult blanket shroud enshroud curtain tamper blot out paper over change round transform revamp edit revise rework throw off balance divert perform magic overvalue aggrandize mess about with make changes to make adjustments to make alterations to meddle with touch up varnish over deteriorate wind knot crush melt decline writhe slump gnarl sag deviate collapse misappropriate deflect subvert give a false picture of over-elaborate elaborate oversell pretend overpitch add colour flimflam diddle finagle mistreat cut spike ruin alloy spoil desecrate steer animalize outrage veer water brainwash seduce exploit mishandle lay on lay it on with a shovel pile it on make a federal case of draw the longbow big up up caricature stretch the truth pile it on about shoot a line pyramid lay it on with a trowel romance pretty up make a big thing of lay it on with a trowel about intensify go to extremes blow something out of all proportion make a production out of make a drama out of a crisis lay it on thick about loud talk overexaggerate put one on make out like dissipate embezzle mismanage waste squander steal defalcate falsely represent dissemble make bad use of minimize veneer downplay make a pretense of feign sugarcoat secrete extenuate bluff simulate pass someone off minimise sham camouflage keep secret emphasize too much make a big thing out of blow up draw the long bow play up put up a smoke screen put on a false front de-emphasize keep quiet about hush up keep a lid on draw a veil over sweep something under the rug put on a front keep dark sweep something under the carpet put up a front be dishonest about soft-pedal give a false identity to

waver dither hesitate vacillate fluctuate shilly-shally be irresolute dilly-dally equivocate flicker yo-yo balance be indecisive dally halt haver scruple stagger stall sway tremble vary be undecided quiver shillyshally swither tergiversate change deliberate hang back hedge pause pussyfoot around shudder think twice trim waffle get cold feet hum and haw whiffle waffle hem and haw sit on the fence blow hot and cold run hot and cold be unable to make up your mind be unable to decide oscillate wobble falter teeter swing wabble shake seesaw alternate rock flutter vibrate totter quaver see-saw reel undulate be uncertain be unsure wave hover delay shiver quake flap lurch procrastinate dawdle wag veer stumble ripple move shift temporize move to and fro stir agitate tremor temporise judder dodder twitch rise and fall go up and down pulsate convulse jiggle chop and change alter go from one extreme to the other be doubtful faff about jerk be ambivalent jolt linger roll jounce careen palpitate be in two minds ruffle mess about ebb and flow demur waggle flounder be hesitant twitter joggle faff around bucket mutate flail pitch wiggle heave tarry waddle jar thresh billow wigwag flit thrash waste time blow weave fly have doubts hold off move up and down teeter-totter dillydally wait boggle doubt quail defer flop trifle bat pivot differ snap swish waft twirl swirl mammer toddle shamble hobble be unsteady hold back lag sweep whirl twist flick flitter flow stream pulse shimmy shy away come and go whip keep changing your mind move back and forth loiter jog shake like a leaf hang fire drag your heels drag your feet play a waiting game prevaricate wobble about flip-flop change one's mind trill warble spasm be on the fence will and will not thrill beat quave throb fence-straddle straddle whiffle dodge swell surge start switch change mind jitter keep changing one's mind drift toss mess around hang about hang around potter be on the horns of a dilemma go back and forth stot flinch note wave rapidly transform um and ah shuffle have misgivings second-guessing oneself doubt yourself doubt oneself plunge pitchpole list topple dangle walk unsteadily move backward and forward turn digress displace straggle commove succuss flaunt bump churn tremble precariously mark time let the grass grow under one's feet while away time kill time move slowly roll about push and pull move backwards and forwards stir up set in motion put in motion hirple doddle walk haltingly move falteringly stay back walk with difficulty shrink back stay in the background be reluctant to come forward be tentative plod lumber be divided move side to side move from side to side wave to and fro trudge limp blunder feel uncertain wonder about swerve second-guessing yourself bumble curl think something unlikely be dubious lack conviction be sceptical wind titubate bob adjourn retard prolong postpone protract morph deviate struggle mumble goldbrick cool poke have reservations about have doubts about harbour suspicions about have hesitations about express suspicions about express reservations about entertain doubts about harbour reservations about have suspicions about fluctuate on have one's doubts about feel uneasy about rotate catch the wind stay drag stammer sprauchle stutter pussyfoot deteriorate worsen better reverse divert turn around diminish go around feel giddy stop interchange intersperse put off balk flog break wallow move clumsily sputter blunder about ponder hang debate weigh kick the can down the road put off doing something use delaying tactics postpone action defer action drag one's feet take a raincheck play for time suspend action let slide drag one's heels be dilatory baulk take turns speak haltingly fumble for words trip over your tongue speak falteringly stumble over your words swing backwards and forwards swing back and forth follow one another act reciprocally be staggered occur in rotation work in sequence take it in turns act in sequence occur in turn substitute move between be interspersed fill in for follow in turn relieve follow be reluctant be unstable be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence

disagree argue debate bicker clash dispute quarrel wrangle oppose altercate challenge conflict contest contradict feud gainsay row spar contend scrap spat squabble controvert disaccord discept dissent object quibble battle brawl discord fight haggle skirmish war zap have words lay into take issue take issue with take on cross swords jump on lock horns be at loggerheads contradict each other set to let have it rip into each other go for the jugular be at sixes and sevens differ fall out be at odds argufy jar hassle tiff brabble bandy words have a row chop logic fail to agree go at it hammer and tongs be at variance fight like cat and dog have a fight have a disagreement have a tiff have a misunderstanding bump heads have a barney threap have a spat put up a fight struggle object to beg to differ vary divide protest against caterwaul be in dispute tangle have a dust-up have an argument argy-bargy do battle have at it mix it up come to blows lock antlers have a dispute engage in conflict wrestle grapple demur cavil have a scrap disapprove nonconcur butt heads pettifog have an altercation not see eye to eye hash over take exception break with pick a bone be at each other's throats question fence tilt encounter be in contention dig scrape light into have shouting match be at odds with somebody take up on trade zingers nastily argue pick at to fight discuss get into a dispute have a difference of opinion get into conflict take exception to call into question differ from diverge from dissent from cause a scene charge collide complain bump carp embroil strive scuffle bandy agitate cut and thrust find fault canvass canvas moot duel have it out get tough with take up arms be at daggers with be at daggers drawn wage war talk over hash out rassle scrimmage rough-house go at it be in opposition exchange words differ in opinion be of a different opinion be incompatible have a different opinion be divided bang heads sass rehash vie thrash out jump on one's case toss around bat around kick around bat back and forth exchange views hammer away face down face off verbally fight knock around talk back romp exchange blows tussle box stick it to pick an argument sock it to fratch get in one's face go one on one put up a struggle have at each other go up against have a punch-up have a set-to jaw scold berate ream have a quarrel have a squabble jump on each other take issue with somebody have a slanging match bawl out tongue-lash call on the carpet diverge repudiate reject refuse renounce rebel protest abjure stickle shy decline balk buck baulk argue with quibble over disagree with not ratify express disagreement with be at variance with withhold assent express disagreement express objection be at odds with fail to agree with put up an argument say not a chance decline to support say no way say nothing doing refuse to support fly in the face of combat engage attack confront compete be in conflict come into conflict go to war pretend waffle avoid flip-flop chicane shift evade joust paralogize nit-pick hypercriticize assault argue over hem and haw catch at straws make a big thing about blow hot and cold make war engage in hostilities jostle campaign roughhouse jockey face square off essay rival raise Cain clash with go for nitpick prevaricate equivocate niggle criticize pick to pieces split hairs bandy words with somebody criticise kick up a row slug play off mount an attack trade punches mess tourney tackle duke it out manhandle push close with battle with engage with trade blows enter the lists break a lance crusade cuff mess with do battle with exchange blows with struggle with scrap with come to blows with tussle with come up against square up become involved start fighting go for each other raise fists slug it out drive press demonstrate advocate shoot bombard stir up opinion raise a fuss cry out grunt endeavor exert work strain take the field engage in combat be at war conduct a war take the field against march against join battle campaign against grapple with bear arms skirmish with carry on hostilities be pedantic endeavour fight over come to grips get to grips race struggle for repel try to win challenge for vie for withstand strike rumpus try for tussle for traverse put on gloves cross knuckle with defend lay a finger on compete for gang up on battle for contend for put up dukes fight for lay out sock stoush emulate swedge struggle against bid attempt try strive against rumble pit oneself against go up against in contest scramble for try to beat match strength go for broke pitch oneself against seek prize in the hunt go for the gold go head to head match wits run for cope with participate in go after pit yourself against jockey for position go the knuckle fight like Kilkenny cats fight nastily rebut refute debunk disprove counter address discredit deny examine query contravene answer disaffirm disavow invalidate disclaim negate crush confute argue against disconfirm squelch quash dissent against blow sky high declare to be untrue prove to be wrong show to be wrong contend over quibble about tear down prove false wonder about shoot full of holes put up argument differ with argue about show up have an argument about prove to be false agitate against blow out of the water pick an argument with hammer away at argue the pros and cons of shoot down in flames bandy words concerning prove wrong show to be false shoot down take a stand against give thumbs down to

babble gabble chatter prattle jabber prate burble gab patter twitter blather run on blether blither drivel gas gibber jaw maunder natter ramble waffle yak chat go on gush mumble spout yabber yackety-yak yap yatter blab blabber bumble cackle chaffer chin chunter converse drool gaggle mutter palaver rabbit rap rattle slabber splutter sputter witter yammer clack earbash mag schmooze shmooze talk twaddle twattle wander blubber gossip rant rave rattle on jibber-jabber rabbit on talk incoherently talk nonsensically yakkety yak run off at the mouth talk foolishly talk trivially kibbitz kibitz shoot one's mouth off visit tattle shoot the breeze tittle-tattle chinwag chew the fat chitchat confabulate rattle away communicate speak claver chit-chat have a conversation chitter-chatter powwow talk nineteen to the dozen shoot the bull engage in conversation chew the rag have a chinwag witter on murmur have a confab go on and on mouth gabber whisper stutter utter drone talk idly talk the hind legs off a donkey buzz verbalize dialog talk incessantly talk a lot talk rubbish slabber on talk at length dialogue stammer verbalise talk nonsense dish rumor rumour have a chat talk a blue streak flannel bleat footle talk rapidly discourse talk unintelligibly susurrate babble on orate clatter stage-whisper vocalize voice rumble yakkety-yak discuss blather on snitch grunt wag circulate rumours spread rumours spread stories noise spread gossip spill the beans vocalise ramble on tell tales blow smoke intone tell on talk aimlessly be delirious have a talk speak sotto voce socialise banter socialize blah twiddle blethe stumble blurt spiel spit bark stray blah-blah hesitate yakety-yak patter on and on list hold forth boil confuse swap gossip talk gibberish talk a mile a minute run off at mouth go on about confer talk ten to the dozen piffle hum and haw inform peach squeal run through reel off tongue yack runon digress parley make small talk talk the hind leg off a donkey bloviate expatiate brag boast amplify spread rumors conversate commune korero have a tête-à-tête chat idly discuss things speak to each other talk someone's ear off have a discussion exchange use harp on drone on talk wildly consult with each other exchange views talk out of turn talk through one's hat shoot your mouth off articulate talk randomly rant and rave sigh skinder maffle wiggle-waggle intimate hint suggest report bad-mouth insinuate imply repeat schmoose spread grumble slur speak indistinctly garble whimper say to oneself swallow whine talk to oneself divulge drawl describe chant rhapsodise notify break broach soliloquize rhapsodize ventriloquize give voice express oneself comment on turn over tinkle drip gurgle ripple purl trickle hum flow purr growl moan meander tell secrets cut up bruit something about flap one's tongue give voice to cut to pieces tell tales out of school bend one's ear talk one's leg off grass spill leak sneak be incoherent have a tete-a-tete breathe spread rumor tell tale rat on give away sough blow the whistle dish the dirt give the show away have a big mouth speak incoherently speak softly speak in hushed tones talk under one's breath speak in an undertone consult debate network interact interface touch base deliberate liaise confab connect reach out be in contact negotiate argue groupthink meet contact have negotiations counsel link keep in touch reason intercommunicate have a word thrash out hold discussion have dealings make contact discuss matters be in touch be in communication get in contact establish contact deal engage talk tete-a-tete renew communication have a friendly chat brainstorm get in touch engage in communication treat advise make conversation collaborate rack brains share ideas put heads together cooperate discuss terms make a deal discuss a settlement consult together make terms hammer out a deal try to reach a compromise treat with someone hold talks work out a deal correspond interconnect interview vent huddle canvass collogue relate confide meet up chin-wag consult each other compare notes acquaint reply bicker have a meet carry on conversation join in conversation telephone e-mail text write phone moot go into a huddle commune with ring up kick about talk game toss around hash over bandy words bump heads wrangle over talk over bat around kick around have at it bat back and forth bat about have discussions lock horns hash out cross swords be close to drop a line drop a note get on the horn give a call be near give a ring associate with hear from

lie fib fabricate prevaricate dissimulate deceive delude falsify mislead bluff exaggerate misrepresent con dissemble equivocate hoax hoodwink misinform perjure pretend beguile dupe misguide misspeak misstate trick bull distort forswear fudge gaslight misinstruct overdraw pervert snow tell a falsehood tell an untruth be untruthful concoct a story depart from the truth stretch the truth string along tell a lie tell stories bear false witness be economical with the truth be forsworn break promise commit perjury fake it forswear oneself have on make up a story not speak the truth not tell the truth perjure oneself put on the wrong track say something untrue tell untruths throw off the scent forswear yourself invent a story make believe perjure yourself put on put up a front send on a wild goose chase tell a terminological inexactitude lead astray BS tell a white lie lack candor lie through one's teeth invent kid shovel promote jive concoct plant tell a fib fake feign trump up make up create fiction speak with forked tongue tell a little white lie pull the wool over somebody's eyes pull someone's leg frame someone forge fool devise misdirect snooker disinform bamboozle cozen sucker doublespeak gaff hornswoggle gammon propagandize have humbug spoof juggle burn buffalo catch propagandise mousetrap gull lie to take in give wrong information to suck in bait and switch fake out lead one down the garden path lead up the garden path pull the wool over one's eyes pull one's leg put on an act give someone a bum steer cover up wrong steer take for a ride put up smoke screen spin a yarn put on false front tell lies do a number on lead on double-talk counterfeit coin form lie under oath swear falsely scam bilk hose swindle make like illude cheat inveigle seduce shaft entice bunk defraud tempt outfox rook betray ensnare victimize victimise lure overreach caboodle bait entangle enmesh impose on outwit take someone for a ride rip off pull a fast one on pull the wool over someone's eyes rope in pull a swifty on pull wool over eyes lead up garden path take someone in play trick on give the wrong impression double-cross put one over on manufacture construct excogitate contrive hatch simulate conjure up tell untruth drum up think up dream up cook up vamp up vamp create out of thin air

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