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Find the correct spelling for a term meaning to speak ambiguously or avoid the truth:

1. Prevaricate
2. Prevericate
3. Prevarricate
4. Privaricate

Correct answer: Prevaricate

Solution

"Prevaricate" means to speak or act evasively, especially to avoid telling the truth. The other spellings are incorrect.

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