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equivocate
UK
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
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equivocate
verb
equivocated
Past Simple
equivocated
Past Participle
equivocating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
US
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
Translations
увиливать
The politician tended to equivocate when asked about his policies.
Политик склонен был увиливать, когда его спрашивали о его политике.
говорить уклончиво
She would often equivocate to avoid giving a direct answer.
Она часто говорила уклончиво, чтобы избежать прямого ответа.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
prevaricate
hedge
dodge
evade
be ambiguous
beat around the bush
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