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To use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.

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equivocate

When asked for a firm date, the contractor began to equivocate.
Dictionary practice example.
Asked whether he would supply a costume by Thursday, a fictional theater volunteer began to equivocate, saying that Thursday could mean different things to different people.
From Examining Evasion and Imitation.
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