Hypertext Webster Gateway: "prevaricator"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Prevaricator \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
prevaricator
n : a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly [syn: {liar}]
[ant: {square shooter}]
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