Meaning of PREVARICATOR
| Pronunciation: | | pri'varu`keytur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly |
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| | Synonyms: | | liar |
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| | Antonyms: | | square shooter, straight arrow, straight shooter | | |
| | See Also: | | Ananias, beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, fabricator, false witness, fibber, perjurer, slicker, storyteller, trickster | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre*var"i*ca`tor\, n. [L. praevaricator: cf. F.
pr['e]varicateur.]
1. One who prevaricates.
2. (Roman Law) A sham dealer; one who colludes with a
defendant in a sham prosecution.
3. One who betrays or abuses a trust. --Prynne.
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