̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English prevaricacioun deviation from duty, from Late Latin praevarication-, praevaricatio, from Latin, collusion, from praevaricatus (past participle of praevaricari ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or an instance of prevaricating ; especially : a perversion of or a deviation from the truth
2. : a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth ; often : lie
the august tribunal of the skies, where no prevarications shall avail — William Cowper