pre·var·i·cate 
/prɪˈverəˌkeɪt/ verb
pre·var·i·cates; pre·var·i·cat·ed; pre·var·i·cat·ing /prɪˈverəˌkeɪt/ verb [no obj] formal : to avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question
▪ Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.
▪ Government officials prevaricated about the real costs of the project.
— pre·var·i·ca·tion /prɪˌverəˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural pre·var·i·ca·tions
[noncount] ▪ Please answer clearly, without prevarication. [count] ▪ You've answered with nothing but half-truths and prevarications.
/prɪˌverəˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural pre·var·i·ca·tions [noncount] ▪ Please answer clearly, without prevarication. [count] ▪ You've answered with nothing but half-truths and prevarications.
