prevaricator

prɪˈværɪˌkeɪtər

Definition

Definition of prevaricator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

evasive person

Rare

someone who avoids telling the truth

Rare

The politician was known as a prevaricator during interviews.

deceiver

fabricator

liar

history

Rare

orator at Cambridge with specific role

Rare

The prevaricator delivered a speech at the ceremony.

lecturer

orator

speaker

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Origin of prevaricator

Latin, praevaricari (to walk crookedly)

Examples of prevaricator in a sentence

The witness turned out to be a prevaricator.
The prevaricator's role was unique to the university.
As a prevaricator, he had to entertain the audience.

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French:menteur, conférencier, ...
German:Lügner, Zeremonienredner, ...
Italian:bugiardo, oratore pubblico dell'Università di Cambridge, ...
Spanish:prevaricador, orador, ...
Portuguese:mentiroso, orador cerimonial específico da Universidade de Cambridge, ...
Chinese:支吾者, 剑桥大学的演讲者, ...
Japanese:嘘つき, プレバリケーター, ...
Arabic:مُراوِغ, خَطيب احْتِفالي في جامِعة كامْبريدْج, ...
Hebrew:מְרַמֵּה, נוֹאֵם, ...
Russian:уклончивый человек, оратор, ...
Ukrainian:ухильник, оратор, ...
Hindi:टालमटोल करने वाला, प्रिवेरिकेटर, ...
Bengali:সত্য এড়ানো ব্যক্তি, প্রিভ্যারিকেটর, ...
Catalan:prevaricador, ...
Czech:kličkař, cambridgeský slavnostní řečník se zvláštní funkcí, ...
Danish:undvigende person, prævarikator, ...
Dutch:leugenaar, ceremoniële redenaar aan de Universiteit van Cambridge, ...
Greek:ψεύτης, ρήτορας, ...
Hungarian:hazudozó, Cambridge-i ünnepi szónok sajátos tisztségben, ...
Khmer:អ្នកនិយាយគេចវេះ, មន្ត្រីនៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យខេមប្រីជដែលមានតួនាទីថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថាជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:얼버무리는 사람, 프리바리케이터, ...
Persian:حقیقت‌گریز, سخنران, ...
Polish:krętacz, mówca, ...
Portuguese (BR):prevaricador, orador cerimonial de Cambridge com função específica, ...
Romanian:mincinos, orator cu rol special, ...
Swedish:sanningsundvikare, prevarikator, ...
Thai:คนพูดเลี่ยง, ผู้บรรยาย, ...
Turkish:yalancı, konuşmacı, ...
Vietnamese:người hay quanh co, diễn giả, ...

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