palter Synonyms

equivocate beat around the bush tergiversate prevaricate parry negotiate jive wrangle weasel waffle trade paltering shuffle quibble give run around beat down cloud the issue indulge in discuss terms play games with be insincere wheel and deal beating around the bush mince words futz around beg the question pussyfoot apostatise misspeak misrepresent misinstruct dilly-dally dicker deceive debate deal chafferer chaffering chaffer cavil bicker barter bargain discept dodge lye lie huckstering huckster higgle