Definitions
- Describing the act of avoiding a direct answer or being vague in response to a question. - Referring to the act of manipulating or altering information to suit one's needs or interests. - Talking about the act of improvising or making something up on the spot.
- Describing the act of avoiding a direct answer or being vague in response to a question. - Referring to the act of lying or deceiving someone by withholding or distorting information. - Talking about the act of evading responsibility or blame by shifting focus or deflecting attention.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve avoiding a direct answer or being vague in response to a question.
- 2Both can be used to manipulate or alter information to suit one's needs or interests.
- 3Both can be used to evade responsibility or blame.
What is the difference?
- 1Formality: Prevaricate is more formal and less commonly used than fudge.
- 2Deception: Prevaricate implies intentional deception or withholding of information, while fudge can also refer to improvisation or making something up on the spot.
- 3Responsibility: Prevaricate can be used to describe evading responsibility or blame, while fudge does not necessarily imply responsibility or blame.
- 4Connotation: Prevaricate has a negative connotation of deceit or dishonesty, while fudge can have a more neutral or even positive connotation of flexibility or creativity.
Remember this!
While fudge and prevaricate both refer to avoiding a direct answer or being vague in response to a question, they differ in their formality, implication of deception, responsibility, connotation, and etymology. Prevaricate is a more formal term that implies intentional deception or withholding of information, often used to describe evading responsibility or blame. Fudge, on the other hand, can also refer to improvisation or making something up on the spot, and has a more neutral or even positive connotation of flexibility or creativity.
