palter English

Meaning palter meaning

What does palter mean?

palter

— verb (= beat around the bush) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

Synonyms palter synonyms

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prevaricate

equivocate

tergiversate

shuffle

shift

haggle

beat around the bush

trifle

tantalise tantalize

stall

shun

quibble

piddle

niggle

mislead

lie

fox

fib

fabricate

evade

elude

dodge

delude

decoy

deceive

chaffer

boggle

beguile

bargain