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prevaricator

pre·var·i·ca·tor
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pri-var-i-key-ter]
    • /prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪ tər/
    • /prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪ.tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-var-i-key-ter]
    • /prɪˈvær ɪˌkeɪ tər/

Definitions of prevaricator word

  • noun prevaricator a person who speaks falsely; liar. 1
  • noun prevaricator a person who speaks so as to avoid the precise truth; quibbler; equivocator. 1
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Origin of prevaricator

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin praevāricātor; see prevaricate, -tor

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Parts of speech for Prevaricator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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prevaricator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for prevaricator

noun prevaricator

  • deluder — to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive: His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.
  • fabricator — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
  • fabulist — a person who invents or relates fables.
  • falsifier — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
  • fibber — a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
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