equivocate
verbTo use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.
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Clear all filtersTo use ambiguous or evasive language to avoid a clear commitment.
To avoid something by maneuvering around it or refusing to address it directly.
Avoid or escape
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To avoid being fully truthful by using evasive statements.
To delay a decision or action in order to gain time.
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