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91equivocate — equivocatingly, adv. equivocator, n. /i kwiv euh kayt /, v.i., equivocated, equivocating. to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on… …
92evade — evadable, evadible, adj. evader, n. evadingly, adv. /i vayd /, v., evaded, evading. v.t. 1. to escape from by trickery or cleverness: to evade one s pursuers. 2. to get around by trickery: to evade rules. 3. to avoid doing or fulfilling: to evade …
93lie — lie1 /luy/, n., v., lied, lying. n. 1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. 2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived …
94prevaricator — /pri var i kay teuhr/, n. 1. a person who speaks falsely; liar. 2. a person who speaks so as to avoid the precise truth; quibbler; equivocator. [1535 45; < L praevaricator; see PREVARICATE, TOR] * * * …
95Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
96Witness — • One who is present, bears testimony, furnishes evidence or proof Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Witness Witness † …
97counterfeit — coun·ter·feit 1 / kau̇n tər ˌfit/ adj [Middle French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire to imitate, draw, paint, from contre counter + faire to make]: made in imitation of a genuine article (as a document) without authorization and esp.… …
98defraud — de·fraud /di frȯd/ vt: to deprive of something by fraud de·fraud·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defraud …
99tergiversate — verb /ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt,tɝˈdʒɪvɝseɪt/ a) To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to deliberately obfuscate. b) To change sides or affiliation; to …
100equivocate — verb /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/ a) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express ones opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the… …
