paltering
Definitions
The act of using trickery or deceit to achieve a goal.
The practice of speaking or acting in an evasive or insincere manner.
The act of haggling or bargaining in a petty or trivial way.
Examples
The politician was accused of paltering with the truth to avoid a direct answer about the budget cuts.
By paltering over the minor details of the contract, the negotiator hoped to delay the final agreement.
Synonyms
equivocating prevaricating hedging evading shuffling quibbling deceiving
Antonyms
being direct speaking honestly clarifying confronting revealing stating clearly truthfulness