equivocate

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e·quiv·o·cate / iˈkwivəˌkāt/ • v. [intr.] use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself: [with direct speech] “Not that we are aware of,” she equivocated. DERIVATIVES: e·quiv·o·ca·tion / iˌkwivəˈkāshən/ n.e·quiv·o·ca·tor / -ˌkātər/ n.e·quiv·o·ca·to·ry / -kəˌtôrē/ adj.

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