Prevarication refers to the act of avoiding the truth or speaking in an evasive manner, often by providing misleading or ambiguous answers. It is a form of deceit or deliberate avoidance of a direct or truthful response. A person who engages in prevarication may not outright lie, but they may distort facts, offer half-truths, or provide vague explanations to conceal their true intentions or knowledge. This term is often used in formal or legal contexts to describe actions that lack transparency or honesty. In Indonesian, “prevarication” can be translated as “kebohongan” or “penghindaran kebenaran”.
Sinonim
- Evasion (penghindaran)
- Deception (penipuan)
- Misrepresentation (penyalahgunaan informasi)
- Distortion (distorsi)
- Equivocation (penyimpangan atau ketidakjelasan)
- Falsehood (kepalsuan)
- Lying (berbohong)
- Fabrication (pembuatan kebohongan)
- Slyness (kelicikan)
- Pretense (pura-pura)
Contoh Kalimat
- The witness’s prevarication made it difficult to determine the truth of the incident.
- Instead of giving a clear answer, he engaged in prevarication to avoid the uncomfortable question.
- His prevarication during the interview raised suspicions about his credibility.
- The politician was known for his prevarication, never giving a straight answer on controversial topics.
- The detective was frustrated by the prevarication of the suspect, who continually dodged the questions.
- Her prevarication when asked about her involvement in the scandal only made her look more guilty.
- Prevarication in court can lead to charges of perjury if the person is caught lying.
- The lawyer advised his client to avoid prevarication, as it could damage the case.
- His constant prevarication prevented him from being trusted by his colleagues.
- The CEO’s prevarication during the meeting left investors uncertain about the company’s future.
Kata-kata Terkait
- Evasion (penghindaran)
- Deception (penipuan)
- Lying (berbohong)
- Falsehood (kepalsuan)
- Distortion (distorsi)
- Ambiguity (ketidakjelasan)
- Fabrication (pembuatan kebohongan)
- Slyness (kelicikan)
- Misrepresentation (penyalahgunaan informasi)
- Falsification (pemalsuan)
Phrasal Verbs Terkait
- Beat around the bush (menghindari pembicaraan langsung atau jujur)
- Make up excuses (membuat alasan palsu untuk menghindari kebenaran)
- Tell half-truths (mengatakan sebagian kebenaran untuk mengelabui)
- Cover up (menutupi atau menyembunyikan sesuatu yang sebenarnya)
- Lie through one’s teeth (berbohong dengan sangat terang-terangan)
- Prevaricate on (menghindari memberi jawaban jelas atau langsung tentang sesuatu)
- Put a spin on (memberikan penafsiran yang tidak langsung atau menyesatkan tentang sesuatu)
- Hold something back (menyembunyikan informasi atau tidak mengatakan seluruh kebenaran)
- Stretch the truth (membesar-besarkan kebenaran atau mengubah sedikit kenyataan)
- Duck the question (menghindari atau mengelak dari pertanyaan)
Idiomatic Expressions Terkait
- Be on the fence (tidak bisa memilih atau mengambil posisi, sering digunakan dalam konteks menghindari keputusan atau kebenaran)
- Sit on the fence (menghindari memberi pendapat atau pilihan yang jelas)
- Lead someone astray (menyesatkan atau membingungkan orang lain dengan informasi yang tidak jelas)
- Tell a white lie (berbohong untuk tujuan yang dianggap tidak berbahaya, tapi tetap merupakan bentuk prevarication)
- Stretch the truth (membesar-besarkan atau mengubah kenyataan agar lebih menguntungkan)
- Bend the truth (memutarbalikkan kebenaran sedikit demi sedikit)
- Keep something under wraps (menyembunyikan informasi atau menutupi kebenaran)
- Play it close to the chest (menyembunyikan informasi atau strategi secara hati-hati)
- Talk in circles (berbicara berputar-putar tanpa memberikan jawaban langsung)
- Avoid the issue (menghindari topik atau masalah yang sebenarnya)
