palter

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The Chancellor may weigh and palter--the courtier is decided, the politician is firm, and rivetted to his place in the Cabinet!

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  1. intransitive verb To talk or act insincerely or misleadingly; equivocate. See Synonyms at lie2.
  2. intransitive verb To be capricious; trifle.
  3. intransitive verb To quibble, especially in bargaining.

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/ˈpɔltər/
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