prevarication

prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃən
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Translation of prevarication into German

Noun

1.

indirectness

act of avoiding the truth by being vague or indirect
  • His prevarication frustrated everyone at the meeting.Seine Ausflucht hat alle im Meeting frustriert.
2.

ethics

deliberate act of lying or misleading
  • His prevarication was evident in his contradictory statements.Seine Verschleierung war in seinen widersprüchlichen Aussagen offensichtlich.
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Synonyms and analogies of prevarication in English

Examples of prevarication in a sentence

  • Prevarication in his report delayed the audit.
  • The politician's prevarication was obvious during the debate.
  • Her prevarication made it hard to trust her testimony.

Translations of "prevarication" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Ausfluchtnmf.

His prevarication during the interview raised suspicions about his honesty and integrity.

Seine Ausflüchte während des Interviews ließen Zweifel an seiner Ehrlichkeit und Integrität aufkommen.

The politician's prevarication frustrated voters who were seeking clear and honest answers.

Die Ausflüchte des Politikers frustrierten die Wähler, die klare und ehrliche Antworten suchten.

The detective was skilled at detecting prevarication in the suspects' testimonies.

Der Detektiv war geschickt darin, Ausflüchte in den Aussagen der Verdächtigen zu erkennen.

Her prevarication regarding the incident led to even more questions from her friends.

Ihre Ausflüchte im Hinblick auf den Vorfall führten zu noch mehr Fragen von ihren Freunden.

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Other translations for prevarication:

  • Ausweichmanövernpl.
  • Tatsachenverdrehungnf.
  • Verschleierungnf.

prevarication: Examples and translations in context

I grew tired of his constant prevarication instead of addressing the issues openly.

Ich wurde müde von seinen ständigen Ausflüchten, anstatt die Probleme offen anzugehen.

His habitual prevarication undermined his credibility, making it hard for others to trust him.

Seine ständigen Ausflüchte untergruben seine Glaubwürdigkeit und machten es schwer, ihm zu vertrauen.

John's prevarication only led to more confusion; he should have just told the truth.

Johns Ausflüchte führten nur zu mehr Verwirrung; er hätte einfach die Wahrheit sagen sollen.

Instead of confronting the issue, he resorted to prevarication, making things worse.

Anstatt sich dem Thema zu stellen, griff er zu Ausflüchten, was die Situation verschlimmerte.

Teachers often dislike prevarication from students when straightforward honesty is expected.

Lehrer mögen es oft nicht, wenn Schüler Ausflüchte machen, wenn ehrliche Antworten erwartet werden.

In a job interview, his prevarication about his experience made the employers skeptical.

In einem Vorstellungsgespräch machte seine Ausflüchte über seine Erfahrung die Arbeitgeber skeptisch.

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