palter Synonyms

equivocate beat around the bush prevaricate tergiversate wrangle weasel waffle trade shuffle quibble parry paltering negotiate misspeak jive 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 misrepresent misinstruct dilly-dally dicker deceive debate deal chafferer chaffering chaffer cavil bicker barter bargain discept dodge evade lye lie huckstering huckster