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Question 148

From the alternatives given pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning in the given context.

Prevaricate: When a videotape of her meeting was played back to her and she was asked to explain her presence there, she started prevaricating.

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Option A is correct.

'To prevaricate' is 'to mislead deliberately'. In other words, it is to speak evasively.

Other options talk about furiousness and violence, which are wrong in this context.

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