prevaricate
/prɪˈverəˌkeɪt/
verb
prevaricates;
prevaricated;
prevaricating
prevaricates;
prevaricated;
prevaricating
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREVARICATE
[no object]
formal
:
to avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question
— prevarication
/prɪˌverəˈkeɪʃən/
noun,
plural
prevarications