palter

verb

pal·ter ˈpȯl-tər How to pronounce palter (audio)

paltered; paltering ˈpȯl-t(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce palter (audio)

intransitive verb

: to act insincerely or deceitfully : equivocate

: haggle, chaffer

palterer

ˈpȯl-tər-ər How to pronounce palter (audio)

noun

palter

verb

as in to deal

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase unwilling to palter over the price of the car

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deal
chaffer
negotiate
bargain
haggle
dicker
cut a deal
bicker
wheel and deal
clash
argue
horse-trade
quarrel
squabble
wrangle
comparison shop
exchange
quibble
fight
buy
trade
barter
peddle
hawk
hassle
purchase
shop (around)

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Some common synonyms of palter are equivocate, fib, lie, and prevaricate. While all these words mean "to tell an untruth," palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises.

a swindler paltering with his investors

While the synonyms equivocate and palter are close in meaning, equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another.

equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors

The words fib and palter are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth.

fibbed about the price of the new suit

Although the words lie and palter have much in common, lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty.

lied about where he had been

Prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue.

during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate

单词	palter
释义	palter verb pal·ter ˈpȯl-tər paltered; paltering ˈpȯl-t(ə-)riŋ intransitive verb 1 : to act insincerely or deceitfully : equivocate 2 : haggle, chaffer palterer ˈpȯl-tər-ər noun Synonyms bargain chaffer deal dicker haggle horse-trade negotiate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences unwilling to palter over the price of the car Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1 palter verb as in to deal to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase unwilling to palter over the price of the car Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deal chaffer negotiate bargain haggle dicker cut a deal bicker wheel and deal clash argue horse-trade quarrel squabble wrangle comparison shop exchange quibble fight buy trade barter peddle hawk hassle purchase shop (around) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of palter are equivocate, fib, lie, and prevaricate. While all these words mean "to tell an untruth," palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. a swindler paltering with his investors While the synonyms equivocate and palter are close in meaning, equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors The words fib and palter are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. fibbed about the price of the new suit Although the words lie and palter have much in common, lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. lied about where he had been Prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate
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palter

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