equivocate
[verb]
Synonyms: lie, falsify, fib, palter, prevaricate, dodge, evade, hedge, pussyfoot, shuffle, sidestep, tergiversate, tergiverse, weasel

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Related Idioms: beat around (or about) the bush, beg the question, mince words
Related Words: elude, escape, evade, cavil, prevaricate, quibble, fence, parry, avoid, eschew

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

e‧quiv‧o‧cate /ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/ verb [intransitive]
formal to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question
—equivocation /ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲