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equivocate
[ ih-kwiv-uh-keyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge:
When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.
Synonyms: , ,
equivocate
/ ɪˈɪəˌɪ /
verb
- intr to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge
Derived Forms
- ˈܾdzٴǰ, adjective
- ˈܾˌپԲ, adverb
- ˈܾˌٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ܾo·iԲ· adverb
- ·ܾo·tǰ noun
- ԴDze·ܾo·iԲ adjective
- dzܳe·ܾo·ٱ verb (used with object) outequivocated outequivocating
- ܲe·ܾo·iԲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of equivocate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of equivocate1
Example Sentences
When asked directly about the war’s beginning and if Russia had invaded, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth equivocated, telling a Fox News host that it was “a very complicated situation.”
He didn’t equivocate and he did not lie to me to make himself look better.
Republicans, meanwhile, have railed at what they characterized as equivocating or silence by Democrats.
The way you get a longer war is by equivocating and by making your support contingent on too many variables.
When we equivocate or fail to defend a President who has brought our nation back from the brink of ruin, all they sense is our fear, and all it does is embolden them.
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