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pal·ter
(pôl′tər)intr.v. pal·tered, pal·ter·ing, pal·ters Archaic
1. To talk or act insincerely or misleadingly; equivocate.
2. To be capricious; trifle.
3. To quibble, especially in bargaining.
[Origin unknown.]
pal′ter·er n.
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palter
(ˈpɔːltə)vb (intr)
1. to act or talk insincerely
2. to haggle
[C16: of unknown origin]
ˈpalterer n
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pal•ter
(ˈpɔl tər)v.i.
1. to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully.
2. to haggle.
3. to act carelessly; trifle.
[1595–1605; of uncertain orig.]
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palter
Past participle: paltered
Gerund: paltering
| Imperative |
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| palter |
| palter |
| Present |
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| I palter |
| you palter |
| he/she/it palters |
| we palter |
| you palter |
| they palter |
| Preterite |
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| I paltered |
| you paltered |
| he/she/it paltered |
| we paltered |
| you paltered |
| they paltered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am paltering |
| you are paltering |
| he/she/it is paltering |
| we are paltering |
| you are paltering |
| they are paltering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have paltered |
| you have paltered |
| he/she/it has paltered |
| we have paltered |
| you have paltered |
| they have paltered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was paltering |
| you were paltering |
| he/she/it was paltering |
| we were paltering |
| you were paltering |
| they were paltering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had paltered |
| you had paltered |
| he/she/it had paltered |
| we had paltered |
| you had paltered |
| they had paltered |
| Future |
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| I will palter |
| you will palter |
| he/she/it will palter |
| we will palter |
| you will palter |
| they will palter |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have paltered |
| you will have paltered |
| he/she/it will have paltered |
| we will have paltered |
| you will have paltered |
| they will have paltered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be paltering |
| you will be paltering |
| he/she/it will be paltering |
| we will be paltering |
| you will be paltering |
| they will be paltering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been paltering |
| you have been paltering |
| he/she/it has been paltering |
| we have been paltering |
| you have been paltering |
| they have been paltering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been paltering |
| you will have been paltering |
| he/she/it will have been paltering |
| we will have been paltering |
| you will have been paltering |
| they will have been paltering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been paltering |
| you had been paltering |
| he/she/it had been paltering |
| we had been paltering |
| you had been paltering |
| they had been paltering |
| Conditional |
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| I would palter |
| you would palter |
| he/she/it would palter |
| we would palter |
| you would palter |
| they would palter |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have paltered |
| you would have paltered |
| he/she/it would have paltered |
| we would have paltered |
| you would have paltered |
| they would have paltered |
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Verb 1. palter - be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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palter
verb1. To stray from truthfulness or sincerity:
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