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Post-UTME English Language 2017 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 60 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The clever inspector saw through the whole time when the accused tried to evade telling the hole truth.

  • A. pretend
  • B. prevaricateCorrect
  • C. lie
  • D. deceive

Explanation

"Prevaricate" means to speak evasively to avoid telling the truth.

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