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prevaricate

/pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/ /pɹɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/

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verb

Abweichen, verfehlen

To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

Examples :

"Instead of answering directly, the child began to prevaricate, avoiding the question about who ate the cookies. "

Anstatt direkt zu antworten, wich das Kind ab und wich der Frage aus, wer die Kekse gegessen hatte.

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verb

sich aus der Affäre ziehen, ausweichen, lügen

To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.

Examples :

"The people saw the politician prevaricate every day."

Die Leute sahen, wie der Politiker jeden Tag auswich.

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verb

Falschaussagen machen, sich herausreden

To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.

Examples :

"The crooked lawyer agreed to prevaricate by subtly helping the defendant during the trial, making it look like a real prosecution but ensuring the defendant's acquittal. "

Der korrupte Anwalt willigte ein, Falschaussagen zu machen, indem er dem Angeklagten während des Prozesses subtil half, was wie eine echte Anklage aussah, aber die Freilassung des Angeklagten sicherstellte.

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verb

Heucheln, vortäuschen

To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.

Examples :

"The corrupt accountant tried to prevaricate the company's financial records to hide his embezzlement. "

Der korrupte Buchhalter versuchte, die Finanzunterlagen des Unternehmens zu verfälschen, um seine Unterschlagung zu verbergen.

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