prevarication 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Hypernym
falsehood 1
noun
a false statement
EnglishDerivationally related form
prevaricate 1
verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Hyponym
fib 1
noun
a trivial lie
jactitation 2
noun
(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
whopper 1
noun
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
white lie 1
noun
an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)
