to behave in an evasive way such as to delay action; to procrastinate

listen to the pronunciation of to behave in an evasive way such as to delay action; to procrastinate
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prevaricate

At the moment of her departure he could prevaricate no longer, and, confessing to the gambling, told her the truth as far as he knew it--that the guineas had been won by Wildeve.

to behave in an evasive way such as to delay action; to procrastinate