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Paltering

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v. Present participle of palter.

n. Prevarication; dishonest bargaining, haggling.

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n. a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear

Word Usage

"The word "paltering" I reject, as vague; as to "tentative," he must show that I was tentative in my sermons; and he has eight volumes to look through."

Verb Form

paltered paltering palters

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

misinform mislead

Form

palterer

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

equivocate shift dodge trifle babble