prevaricate Synonyms

equivocate tergiversate beat around the bush quibble palter shuffle lie fabricate fib evade be noncommittal stonewall evade the issue be non-committal sidestep tell a white lie lead astray to evade weasel waffle be ambiguous pussyfoot bear false witness commit perjury be evasive be vague stretch the truth sit on the fence mince words dodge the issue beg the question beat about the bush hum and haw vacillate temporize hedged hedge haw forswear fence falsify cavil dodge dissimulate dissemble hedging hesitate stall misspeak shift