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How to pronounce prevarication

“prevarication” pronunciation in British and American English

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“prevarication” in real sentences

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  1. just prevarication after prevarication the leadership has wanted to kick the can down the road and

    BBC Politics

  2. Government’s prevarication in that respect.

    The Scottish Parliament

  3. More than a decade of prevarication, millions of taxpayer pounds and endless excuses later, there is

    The Scottish Parliament

  4. which is full of pornography gambling cheating lying prevarication people smearing one another on Twitter and

    Intelligence Squared

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