equivocate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *equivocate*:
VERB	communication	equivocate, beat around the bush, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter	be deliberately ambiguous or unclear / unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

equivocate > pronunciation
Sounds	ihkwih'vahkey.t
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English > *equivocate*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear / unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	beat around the bush, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
Broader	misinform, mislead	Give false / false or misleading information to
Spanish	mentir, prevaricar, tergiversar
Catalan	prevaricar, tergiversar
Nouns	equivocation	falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
	equivocation	intentionally vague or ambiguous
	equivocation	a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
	equivocator	a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

HyperDic: equivocate