1. plural of prevarication; instances of speaking or acting evasively or dishonestly; deliberate avoidance of the truth
Usage: countable noun; formal register

Examples

• The witness's prevarications during the trial undermined her credibility.
• His prevarications about his whereabouts made the detective suspicious.
• The politician's prevarications on the issue frustrated voters seeking clear answers.
• She grew tired of his constant prevarications and demanded the truth.
• The report exposed numerous prevarications in the company's financial statements.
• Despite repeated prevarications, the truth eventually came to light.