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equivocate

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

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

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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