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equivocate
[ih-kwiv-uh-keyt]
verb (used without object)
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.
Synonyms: , ,
equivocate
/ ɪˈɪəˌɪ /
verb
(intr) to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge
Other 51Թ Forms
- equivocatingly adverb
- equivocator noun
- nonequivocating adjective
- outequivocate verb (used with object)
- unequivocating adjective
- ˈܾdzٴǰ adjective
- ˈܾˌپԲ adverb
- ˈܾˌٴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of equivocate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of equivocate1
Example Sentences
But he has equivocated over how to get there, sometimes leaning into the threat of force, other times pushing the diplomacy.
When asked directly about the war’s beginning and if Russia had invaded, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth equivocated, telling a Fox News host that it was “a very complicated situation.”
He didn’t equivocate and he did not lie to me to make himself look better.
Republicans, meanwhile, have railed at what they characterized as equivocating or silence by Democrats.
The way you get a longer war is by equivocating and by making your support contingent on too many variables.
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