palters

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Verb palter has 1 sense

beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter - be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
--₁ is one way to misinform, mislead

Derived form: noun paltering₁
Sample sentences:
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palters

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to speak or act in a misleading or evasive way.

Example sentence 1: He palters with the truth to avoid taking responsibility for his actions.

Example sentence 2: The politician palters when asked about her stance on the controversial issue.

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: plural form of palter, which means insincere or deceitful talk.

Example sentence 1: His promises were nothing but empty palters.

Example sentence 2: She saw through his palters and realized he couldn't be trusted.

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