prevarication
noun /prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃn/
/prɪˌværɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth
支吾搪塞;闪烁其词;吞吞吐吐 - She accused him of prevarication.
她指责他推诿。 - The report was full of lies and prevarications.
这篇报道不是颠倒黑白就是含糊其辞。
- She accused him of prevarication.