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Pairs of words
Lupa Mirabilis, Serious Inquisitor Started conversation Nov 30, 1999
On the subject of pairs of words that are almost the same but mean different things, whoever put together the Editor's Recommendation for today seems to have mixed up "prevaricate" with _something_ else....
By the way, how does one report a series of breaches of h2g2 etiquette, and what are the consequences?
Etiquette
Peta Posted Nov 30, 1999
Breaches of etiquette? Please email details to me [email protected].
Thanks.
Pairs of words
World Service Memoryshare team Posted Nov 30, 1999
Interesting issue. In my dictionary ' to prevaricate' means to speak or act evasively, which when you're talking about avoiding doing work, fits in rather nicely. However, I've just noticed that at Dictionary.com that the definition is 'To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate', which doesn't work quite so well within that context. Must be one of those English English / American English things. We live and learn, eh?
Pairs of words
Jimi X Posted Nov 30, 1999
Hi Anna! Is there a page for pairs of words? I wanted to make a contribution and give you a link, but I wasn't sure where to link to...
Thanks! 
- Jimi X
Pairs of words
World Service Memoryshare team Posted Dec 2, 1999
Just made! Freshly baked this morning! Can be found at http://www.h2g2.com/A220258. Thanks for the contribution.
Anna
Pairs of words
Anonymouse Posted Dec 7, 1999
Prevaricate -- lie
However, the one I'm far more adept at is procrastination. 
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