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equivocate

UK
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/

Translations

equivocateverb
equivocated
Past Simple
equivocated
Past Participle
equivocating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
équivoquerSurtout littéraire ou soutenu; s’emploie pour parler d’une formulation volontairement ambiguë ou évasive.
The politician tended to equivocate when asked about his stance on controversial issues.
Le politicien avait tendance à équivoquer lorsqu’on l’interrogeait sur sa position concernant des questions controversées.
Additional translations
éluderPour l’idée d’éviter une réponse directe ou de se dérober à une question.
Synonyms
prevaricate
hedge
dodge
evade
be ambiguous
beat around the bush

Definitions

equivocateverb
To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
The politician tended to equivocate when asked about his stance on controversial issues.
Rare. To express or state (something) in deliberately ambiguous or evasive terms.
The spokesperson equivocated the company’s future plans, leaving investors uncertain.
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