Đồng nghĩa của prevaricating

prevaricates, prevaricated, prevaricating

Đồng nghĩa: beat around the bush, equivocate, palter, tergiversate,

lying cavilling caviling dodging equivocating hedging paltering quibbling shuffling tergiversating deceiving fencing flanneling flannelling pussyfooting shilly-shallying sidestepping evading fabricating fibbing shifting stalling temporising temporizing vacillating beating about the bush belying conning dissembling distorting dithering exaggerating falsifying fudging garbling inventing jiving misrepresenting misspeaking misstating dodging the issue parrying questions sidestepping the issue begging the question putting off putting on stretching the truth ducking the issue humming and hawing stalling for time beating around the bush giving a false colour to waffling weaseling weaselling pussyfooting around evading the issue ducking the question sitting on the fence fudging the issue hesitating wavering avoiding ducking stonewalling blowing hot and cold parrying flip-flopping copping out hemming and hawing avoiding the issue shucking mincing words shuffling about copping a plea passing the buck skirting rambling faking shifting ground about glossing over escaping eschewing eluding adumbrating skirting the issue outwitting contesting manoeuvring shirking maneuvering foiling feinting baffling playing it close to the vest running around covering up straddling the fence changing yo-yoing telling white lie clouding the issue giving run around faltering swithering havering fluctuating procrastinating giving nothing away fighting off straddling an issue dodging the question blathering dilly-dallying tarrying beguiling blandishing blarneying changing one's mind bypassing circumventing balking buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery baulking copping out of beating about the bush about getting out of beating around bush quibbling about fending off finding a way round skirting round avoiding answering giving the run around hedging one's bets shuffling around getting around skulking shunning cheating welshing reneging fleeing malingering shuffling off slipping sloughing off goldbricking sneaking away slipping out laying low giving the runaround dancing around an issue beating shortcutting skipping worming one's way out of giving the slip shaking going around skipping out on shaking off steering clear of putting the move on dancing around ditching juking giving a wide berth to

lying fibbing fabricating dissimulating deceiving deluding falsifying misleading bluffing exaggerating misrepresenting conning dissembling equivocating hoaxing hoodwinking misinforming perjuring pretending beguiling duping misguiding misspeaking misstating tricking bulling distorting forswearing fudging gaslighting misinstructing overdrawing paltering perverting snowing telling a falsehood telling an untruth concocting a story departing from the truth stretching the truth stringing along telling a lie telling stories bearing false witness breaking promise committing perjury faking it forswearing oneself having on making up a story not telling the truth perjuring oneself putting on the wrong track saying something untrue telling untruths throwing off the scent forswearing yourself inventing a story perjuring yourself putting on putting up a front sending on a wild goose chase telling a terminological inexactitude framing someone leading astray BSing telling a white lie lacking candor spinning a yarn inventing concocting faking telling lies feigning jiving making up trumping up forging fooling devising misdirecting kidding bamboozling disinforming snookering suckering cozening hornswoggling gaffing having humbugging buffaloing spoofing propagandizing gammoning burning juggling mousetrapping gulling propagandising catching lying to taking in pulling the wool over somebody's eyes sucking in doing a number on faking out giving someone a bum steer taking for a ride covering up pulling one's leg putting up smoke screen pulling the wool over one's eyes putting on an act giving wrong information to leading on leading one down the garden path leading up the garden path putting on false front wrong steering forming counterfeiting coining lying under oath swearing falsely telling a fib shovelling promoting shoveling planting creating fiction scamming speaking with forked tongue swindling bilking hosing making like telling a little white lie shafting illuding inveigling cheating seducing betraying rooking defrauding bunking outfoxing enticing tempting outwitting overreaching baiting victimising ensnaring enmeshing entangling luring imposing on victimizing pulling someone's leg giving the wrong impression taking someone for a ride taking someone in pulling wool over eyes playing trick on ripping off putting one over on pulling a swifty on leading up garden path double-crossing pulling a fast one on pulling the wool over someone's eyes roping in manufacturing excogitating constructing contriving hatching conjuring up drumming up vamping telling untruth vamping up dreaming up cooking up simulating thinking up creating out of thin air gypping stiffing diddling flimflamming stinging doing fleecing finagling mulcting screwing euchring fiddling entrapping hustling chiseling chiselling shortchanging beating skinning buncoing bleeding taking advantage of chousing plucking shorting sticking swizzling taking to the cleaners reaming squeezing selling a pup to skunking thimblerigging shaking down nobbling doing in chicaning exploiting outmanoeuvring outmaneuvering sandbagging befooling milking stitching up circumventing making a fool of doing the dirty on juking selling embezzling defeating wheedling outsmarting foxing trapping decoying taking gazumping clipping double-dealing bewildering baffling selling down the river disappointing two-timing alluring coaxing pulling a fast one setting up thwarting letting down crossing goldbricking soliciting manoeuvring sweet-talking outslicking outjockeying cajoling swizzing robbing gouging inducing maneuvering shucking outdoing outthinking stealing a march on selling out topping outguessing outgeneralling outgeneraling capping jipping worsting confusing pulling somebody's leg leading down the garden path screwing over getting the better of selling a pup enchanting figuring out playing false captivating breaking faith with persuading bewitching failing foiling soft-soaping wooing jockeying frustrating hooking backstabbing catching out joking manipulating cuckolding fascinating buttering up outplaying four-flushing trimming mocking stepping out jerking around steering double dealing playing away bantering jollying having someone on pulling fast one framing running rings round stabbing in the back doing out of running a game on making rings round doing someone in the eye selling a bill of goods to corrupting trolling doing someone dirty imposing leading off deking bending the rules stacking the cards stretching the rules pulling something funny hitting below the belt teasing stumping slipping something over on pulling in using shamming flirting trifling dallying dusting charming attracting entrancing toying outperforming pilfering coquetting wantoning blagging hypnotizing mesmerizing blinding spellbinding dazzling defying pulling something winning over throwing overcharging ruining fixing psyching out passing off playing dirty trifling with toying with dallying with playing with playing a trick on taking for imposing upon crossing up swaying rebelling against belying eluding disobeying making a sucker of play-acting splitting beating out of taking to cleaners playing joke on taking for ride giving the runaround catfishing sending on a wild-goose chase stealing extorting bilking of winding up wangling impressing bleeding dry leading somebody down the garden path pulling wool over going one better than shaving finessing mesmerising hypnotising playing playing a jest on playing a prank on playing a joke on suckering into taking to the cleaner's doing number on making use of playing for a fool flamming biasing biassing challenging hocus-pocusing playing a practical joke on putting one over on someone playing games with pulling a fast one on someone selling a bill of goods rushing cribbing belirting roguing lirting blenching rogueing playing for a sucker short-changing drawing going back on snaring taking out pulling strings playing games stage-managing pulling wires breaking the rules giving bum steer inviting making a monkey of making somebody look an idiot twisting around your little finger egging one on wiling distracting ensorcelling coming on tolling touting shilling obsessing pulling overcoming besting bribing stupefying playing fast and loose with coming on to enrapturing besotting sweeping off one's feet joshing chaffing japing yukking gagging yucking quipping funning wisecracking jesting infatuating poking fun at yanking somebody's chain making sport of bothering ridiculing making fun of ragging blandishing flattering sweeping you off your feet blarneying palavering brownnosing urging pushing softening getting round influencing massaging soaping prevailing on talking into crowding bootlicking tantalizing stroking oiling tantalising building up rubbing the right way making up to working over handing a line arguing into sucking up to playing up to spreading it on working on sweetening up getting next to laying it on thick getting around

stalling delaying hesitating procrastinating dithering temporising temporizing tarrying equivocating hedging deferring stonewalling filibustering postponing distracting diverting hanging back holding back hanging fire playing for time using delaying tactics gaining time buying time dragging one's feet taking one's time avoiding the issue beating about the bush beating around the bush holding over kicking the can down the road putting off tergiversating paltering balking baulking humming and hawing playing a waiting game avoiding committing oneself stalling for time avoiding making a decision taking your time using Fabian tactics shilly-shallying vacillating dilly-dallying dallying wavering havering fluctuating lingering dawdling loitering pausing faltering waiting lagging blowing hot and cold swithering staggering pussyfooting around oscillating wasting time dragging your feet thinking twice sitting on the fence hanging around poking halting scrupling balancing dragging yo-yoing hanging about teetering staying getting cold feet trifling dillydallying wabbling wobbling diddling moping lollygagging crawling creeping lallygagging killing time marking time stopping hanging on staying put hemming and hawing idling pottering remaining trembling swaying whiling away time plodding trailing deliberating pottering about pottering around dragging your heels pottering round waiting around getting no place fast putting off doing something hanging round hanging out resting warming a chair see-sawing faffing about penelopizing biding using dilatory tactics messing around umming and ahing dodging flickering varying putting something on the back burner quivering loafing tailing tooling losing time stopping over goofing around lodging holding the phone changing trimming waffling shuddering sauntering diddle-daddling toddling running hot and cold whiffling waffling frittering time away tumbling straggling fooling around sitting on one's butt frittering away scrounging around shlepping along bumming around sitting around bobbling quavering reeling rolling lurching ambling staying behind sticking around puttering tottering changing one's mind moving slowly goofing off lagging behind falling behind horsing around holding on sitting tight taking a break having a breather calling time stopping briefly taking a breather holding your horses holding your fire taking ten taking five retarding protracting prolonging adjourning cooling goldbricking taking a raincheck letting slide deferring action holding off postponing action suspending action

pettifogging altercating argufying avoiding bickering carping cavilling caviling chicaning criticising criticizing disputing equivocating evading fencing flip-flopping hassling niggling nitpicking pretending shifting sparring squabbling waffling wrangling arguing over blowing hot and cold catching at straws having at it hemming and hawing hypercriticizing making a big thing about nit-picking paralogizing picking to pieces putting up an argument setting to splitting hairs talking back querying fussing faulting picking quibbling complaining about cavilling at objecting to carping about chopping logic raising trivial objections to beating about the bush finding fault with brabbling tiffing brawling arguing fighting controverting rowing jarring quarrelling quarreling scrapping spatting falling out

misrepresenting distorting garbling misstating perverting belying falsifying misinterpreting warping disguising fudging misreporting twisting misquoting bending coloring colouring cooking misrelating parodying slanting straining concealing manipulating travestying adulterating angling bearding biasing biassing blarneying cheesing cloaking conning confusing dressing embellishing embroidering equivocating exaggerating lying mangling masking miscoloring overdrawing overstating paltering pirating promoting puffing skewing snowing stretching quoting out of context taking out of context blowing smoke building up covering up giving a false account of giving a false idea of passing off putting a spin on trumping up altering faking forging doctoring counterfeiting changing fabricating inventing tampering with debasing massaging corrupting vitiating fiddling contravening contorting deceiving fixing rigging four-flushing traversing deaconing glossing fibbing salting faking it framing up dressing up putting on an act tinkering with interfering with misleading fiddling with prejudicing spinning covering whitewashing deviating writhing collapsing scamming melting knotting crushing slumping winding sagging misconstruing curving gnarling declining deteriorating hiding suppressing shrouding obscuring occulting blanketing screening enshrouding curtaining veiling airbrushing blotting out papering over putting one on making out like modifying transforming juggling revamping reworking amending revising editing influencing glossing over making adjustments to messing about with meddling with making changes to making alterations to engineering manoeuvring maneuvering swindling gerrymandering arranging tricking mocking up arranging fraudulently

simulating pretending feigning affecting shamming acting counterfeiting faking assuming bluffing dissembling imitating professing putting on reproducing fabricating aping borrowing cheating concocting copying creating cribbing deceiving disguising doing equivocating exaggerating favoring favouring featuring fencing inventing lying lifting mirroring misrepresenting parroting passing for pirating playing playacting posing resembling stealing suggesting acting like acting out conjuring up doing like glossing over knocking off mocking up taking off doing a take-off giving the appearance of going through the motions of putting on an act

evasive elusive equivocating indirect oblique ambiguous equivocal slippery cagey deceptive misleading vague cryptic cunning devious imprecise indefinite indeterminate indistinct inexact inexplicit shuffling tricky unclear deceitful dissembling enigmatic gnomic obscure perplexing puzzling roundabout shifty circuitous circumlocutory sophistical casuistic casuistical Delphic elusory false intangible noncommittal periphrastic stonewalling non-committal uncertain nebulous hazy doubtful foggy borderline inconclusive suspicious questionable blurry murky dubious enigmatical contradictory fuliginous mystic arcane muddled occult duplicitous mysterious opaque inscrutable confused oracular elliptic deep elliptical dark confusing paradoxical two-edged clear as mud muzzy amphibological tenebrous unexplicit clouded fuzzy unintelligible double-edged disreputable open abstruse incomprehensible unsettled debatable unfathomable impenetrable recondite undetermined ill-defined baffling unresolved undecided inexplicable unknown mystifying hidden bewildering esoteric ambivalent unsure secret in doubt up in the air arguable open to debate uncanny shadowy pending unconfirmed concealed sketchy blurred cabalistic veiled unknowable open to question dubitable unspecific loose mystical unexplainable woolly indecisive clear as dishwater yet to be decided undefined strange wooly iffy indistinguishable unaccountable open to argument unanswered unsolved sibylline irresolute hermetic riddling dim in limbo chancy muddy incomplete odd unexplained confounding insoluble sphinxlike difficult problematic ongoing speculative moot covert secretive profound cabbalistic in question non-specific clandestine apocryphal vacillating disingenuous hermetical double as clear as mud fraudulent rough to be decided in a state of uncertainty faint approximate general ironic cloudy obfuscatory fallacious backhanded illusory imperfect bleary broad abstract obfuscated peculiar beyond comprehension unestablished weak unpredictable indecipherable unascertained fathomless unfixed unconcluded blear unfinished undependable indiscernible Delphian coded dodgy unspecified incalculable open-ended hard to understand hesitant wavering little known in the balance up for grabs in a state of limbo hinky polysemous polysemic polysemantic multivocal dual formless amorphous shapeless unsound at issue dishonest insincere remote impressionistic concerned troubled worried anxious apprehensive disquieted generalized unformed unstructured unshaped structureless weird curious undisclosed twofold recherché bizarre problematical superficial undiscoverable wildering beyond understanding nebulose dense cursory shrouded cloaked two-sided cheating impossible to understand mysterial ineffable gray grey queer funny hanging inadequate perfunctory cryptical unnatural incongruous some kind of generalised obscured ulterior approximative estimated controversial hard nubilous purblind imperceptive improbable absurd inconsistent impossible illogical stealthy sweeping unfocused ballpark teasing stumping stickling subjective open for discussion yet to be settled up for discussion not yet settled disputed intentionally misleading unforeseeable disputable suspect vexed meaningless doubtable muffled squishy careless sloppy inarticulate incoherent contingent conflicting self-contradictory anomalous oxymoronic dicey pendent jumbled waffling not definite touch-and-go betwixt and between not decided garbled specious delusive in no man's land good and bad fugacious transient indescribable phantom shy fleeting greasy imponderable transitory insubstantial tenuous volatile evanescent spurious slurred mumbled ungraspable hesitating sitting on the fence abeyant unfamiliar unidentified faltering unheard of unproven undiscovered blurred round the edges delusory coarse-grained senseless scrambled illegible sarcastic unlimited inaudible incognizable Greek all Greek to me misty gauzy pale sardonic deceiving unstraightforward tongue-in-cheek inexhaustible indeterminable innumerable wide pseudo deluding mock beguiling distorted misrepresentative distracting mistakable demagogic catchy inaccurate wrong snide sneaky underhanded with tongue in cheek

perjurious deceitful false forsworn mendacious treacherous deceptive equivocating misleading perfidious untruthful delusive delusory dissembling dissimulating falsifying fibbing guileful inventing misrepresenting misstating perjured shifty tricky unreliable wrong committing perjury double-crossing double-dealing two-faced two-timing dishonest duplicitous lying insincere disingenuous Janus-faced fraudulent deceiving hypocritical unveracious economical with the truth paltering underhand bent crooked hollow-hearted sneaky untrustworthy underhanded shady crafty cunning unscrupulous sly devious wily cheating unprincipled roguish corrupt double-faced defrauding faithless sharp designing false-hearted truthless slick rascally artful dishonourable slippery foxy fast rogue dishonorable insidious knavish swindling scheming subtle traitorous recreant indirect immoral disloyal illegal untrue wicked slim counterfeit villainous sneaking dodgy base Punic beguiling disreputable unfair mischievous unfaithful calculating puckish impish devilish unlawful criminal hoodwinking scoundrelly arch shrewd bluffing unethical Machiavellian amoral waggish sham fallacious feigned furtive pixieish tricksy scampish pixy pixie prankish leprechaunish elvish unctuous shonky malfeasant oblique conniving fickle stealthy inconstant phoney astucious dubious fake phony pretended frolicsome venal snide back-stabbing smart fly exploitative clever canny not candid not frank uncandid unfrank ambidextrous bogus nefarious questionable specious playful terminologically inexact not entirely truthful treasonous illicit salty ornery hostile snaky cheeky dirty unjust deluding contriving undependable left- handed naughty suspicious snidey corruptible buyable grafting illusory jive mealymouthed artificial double mealy backhanded spurious plausible bum seeming serpentine fishy rascal catchy off mock imposturous unloyal betraying slimy iffy ludic teasing coquettish low glib backstabbing unsound collusive unhonest cagey snake in the grass treasonable sportive rakish raffish commiting perjury swearing falsely lip Pecksniffian sinister backbiting elusive fly-by-night iniquitous suborned ruthless evil adulterous falsehearted malicious foul mythomaniac malevolent apostate renegade mean pretending espiègle bearing false witness phoney-baloney double dealing phony-baloney left-handed unregenerate reprobate ignoble bad depraved fiendish shabby discreditable despicable contemptible scurvy dastardly arrant astute clandestine

prevarication prevarications prevaricative prevaricator prevaricators prevene prevaricateth prevaricates prevaricated prevaricate prevalently prevalent belief