prevarication
noun [ U ] formal uk/prɪˌvær.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/prɪˌver.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
支吾，搪塞，含糊其辞
the fact of avoiding telling the truth or saying exactly what you think
All my attempts to question the authorities on the subject were met by prevarication. 我在这个问题上向当局提出的所有质疑都遭到了推诿。
It was his prevarication that caused him to lose the election. 正是他的推诿导致他在选举中失败。
See: prevaricate
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- The altered plans and prevarication made everyone nervous.
- His explanation was awkward but it wasn’t prevarication.
- Deceit and prevarication were commonplace.