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Equivocate (Verb)

Meaning

Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The politician's answer to the question about taxation policies was accused of being an equivocation to avoid committing to a specific stance.
  • She did not want to hurt his feelings, so she began to equivocate when he asked if she liked his new hairstyle.
  • Equivocating in a job interview about previous work experience can lead to serious consequences if discovered after hiring.
  • His response to questions about the release date of the new product seemed to be a deliberate attempt to equivocate and avoid giving a straight answer.
  • The lawyer's strategy was to get the witness to equivocate on key points in order to undermine their credibility in court.

Synonyms

  • Beat Around The Bush
  • Palter
  • Prevaricate
  • Tergiversate

Hypernyms

  • Misinform

Related Words

  • Equivocation (noun)
  • Equivocator (noun)
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