What does it mean?
temporize

When Julie's mother demanded to know where she'd been until five in the morning, the teenager temporized,

a.) buying time until she could come up with a story that was both plausible and wouldn't get her grounded for a month.

b.) realizing that nothing short of a whopping lie could save her skin in this situation.

c.) confessing her profligate behavior in excruciating detail.

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