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Definitions for prevaricator
pre·var·i·ca·tor
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Princeton's WordNet
liar, prevaricatornoun
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
Wiktionary
prevaricatornoun
Agent noun of prevaricate; one who prevaricates.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Prevaricatornoun
A caviller; a shuffler.
Etymology: prævaricator, Lat. prevaricateur, Fr. from prevaricate.
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prevaricator
A prevaricator is a person who speaks falsely or misleadingly; a liar. They deliberately avoid telling the truth, often to avoid punishment or to deceive others.
Webster Dictionary
Prevaricatornoun
one who prevaricates
Prevaricatornoun
a sham dealer; one who colludes with a defendant in a sham prosecution
Prevaricatornoun
one who betrays or abuses a trust
Etymology: [L. praevaricator: cf. F. prvaricateur.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prevaricator in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prevaricator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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