verb (used without object), pre·var·i·cat·ed, pre·var·i·cat·ing. to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.

Is prevarication a noun?

Prevarication is when someone tells a lie, especially in a sneaky way. ... While the noun prevarication is mostly just a fancy way to say "lie," it can also mean skirting around the truth, being vague about the truth, or even delaying giving someone an answer, especially to avoid telling them the whole truth.

What is prevarication?

intransitive verb. : to deviate from the truth : equivocate.