Equivocate

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object), -cated, -cating. 1.1 to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge 2 Antonyms 2.1 verb 3 Synonyms 3.1 verb

Verb (used without object), -cated, -cating.

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge

When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.

Antonyms

verb

face , meet , speak on

Synonyms

verb

beat around the bush , beg the question , blow hot and cold * , cavil , cloud the issue , con , cop a plea , cop out * , cover up , dodge , double-talk , elude , escape , eschew , evade , falsify , fence , fib , flip-flop * , fudge * , give run around , hedge , hem and haw * , jive * , lie , mince words , palter , parry , pass the buck * , prevaricate , pussyfoot , quibble , run around , shuck , shuffle , sidestep , sit on the fence , stonewall * , tell white lie , tergiversate , tergiverse , waffle * , weasel * , euphemize , weasel , avoid , deceive , hesitate , spar , waffle