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palter.

To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɒltə/UK/ˈpɔːltə/UK/ˈpɔl.tɚ/General-American/ˈpɑl.tɚ/cot-caught-merger
  1. To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.

  2. To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions. To give a false impression by selective use of true but misleading statements.

  3. To trifle.

    archaic
  4. To haggle.

  5. To babble; to chatter.

Where this word comes from

Probably from Middle English *palter (“rag, trifle, worthless thing”), from Middle Low German palter (“rag, cloth”). More at paltry.

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