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equivocate
to speak vaguely or evasively, often to avoid commitment
Synonyms
- evade
- hedge
- prevaricate
Antonyms
equivocate in a sentence
The spokesperson began to equivocate when asked about the missing funds.
Pressed for a yes-or-no answer, the witness chose to equivocate.
Where it comes from
From Latin aequivocus, meaning 'of equal voice' or 'ambiguous.'
Memory hook
EQUIVOCATE has 'vocal' roots: using equal-sounding words can dodge the point.
Read it in context
- The Eastern Turn History
- The Moraine Calendar Nature
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