equivocate

Speech parts

1. equivocate - Adjective

2. equivocate - Verb

Meaning

To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.

To render equivocal or ambiguous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

evade shuffle quibble prevaricate beat around the bush palter tergiversate parry dodge fib stonewall lye weasel fudge waffle

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Antonyms

show attack clear evince advance agree

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Hypernyms

mislead misinform

Phrases with the word

equivocate about

Derivatives

equivocated equivocating

Examples

I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - AND I WILL BE HEARD. William Lloyd Garrison

In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. Source: Internet

Nourry did not equivocate when asked if he saw a future for print books. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

equivocality equivocally equivocalness equivocate about equivocatingly equivocation