May 10, 2007
equivocate
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DEFINITION: (verb) To be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.
SYNONYMS: prevaricate, beat around the bush, palter, tergiversate.
USAGE: She was known for her tendency to equivocate, and many of her friends gave up on trying to discern her true opinions.
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