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fib vs prevarication

prevarication vs fib

fib and prevarication both are nouns.

fib is a verb but prevarication is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fib Yes No Yes No
prevarication Yes No No No
As nouns, prevarication is a hypernym of fib; that is, prevarication is a word with a broader meaning than fib:
  • fib: a trivial lie
  • prevarication: a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Other hypernyms of fib include lie.
fib (noun) prevarication (noun)
a trivial lie the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
intentionally vague or ambiguous
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
fib (verb) prevarication (verb)
tell a relatively insignificant lie
Difference between fib and prevarication

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