Synonyms & related words for prevaricates

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Words related to prevaricates

Explore words related to prevaricates — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tergiversate, equivocate, prevaricating, prevarication, palter, temporize, tergiversation, equivocator. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does prevaricates come from?

The word prevaricates breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -varic, from Latin varus (“bent, straddle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.