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Definition of Palter
1. Verb. Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.
Generic synonyms: Misinform, Mislead
Derivative terms: Equivocation, Equivocation, Equivocation, Equivocator, Paltering, Prevarication, Prevarication, Prevarication, Prevaricator, Tergiversation
Definition of Palter
1. v. i. To haggle.
2. v. t. To trifle with; to waste; to squander in paltry ways or on worthless things.
Definition of Palter
1. Verb. To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions. ¹
2. Verb. (rare) To trifle. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Palter
1. to talk or act insincerely [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Palter
1. 1. To haggle. 2. To act in insincere or deceitful manner; to play false; to equivocate; to shift; to dodge; to trifle. "Romans, that have spoke the word, And will not palter." (Shak) "Who never sold the truth to serve the hour, Nor paltered with eternal God for power." (Tennyson) 3. To babble; to chatter. Origin: See Paltry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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