palter | ||
1. | [ verb ] fail to address a topic directly | |
Synonyms: | equivocate prevaricate tergiversate beat_around_the_bush | |
Examples: | "Don't beat around the bush--ask your boss for a raise right away" |
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Related terms: | hesitate misinform liar fibbing equivocation equivocator lying equivocation | |
2. | [ verb ] be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | |
Synonyms: | tergiversate prevaricate equivocate | |
Related terms: | misinform | |
Similar spelling: |
paltering paltry pelter |