Prevaricate
Prevaricate verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.
Shilly-shally and prevaricate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shally" instead a verb "Prevaricate".
Shilly-shally
Shilly-shally verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Prevaricate and shilly-shally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prevaricate" instead a verb phrase "Shilly-shally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- stall and prevaricate
- stall and shilly-shally
- fence and prevaricate
- fence and shilly-shally
- vacillate and prevaricate
- vacillate and shilly-shally
- dodge and prevaricate
- dodge and shilly-shally
- shuffle and prevaricate
- shuffle and shilly-shally
- shy and prevaricate
- shy and shilly-shally
- equivocate and prevaricate
- equivocate and shilly-shally
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Shilly-shally and Prevaricate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevaricate/shilly-shally
Prevaricate & Shilly-shally. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevaricate/shilly-shally>.
Shilly-shally or Prevaricate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevaricate/shilly-shally.
