EQUIVOCATING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word equivocating. (close relations)
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| prevaricate | verbv | |||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||||||
| adumbrate | verbv | |||||
verb • describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of • give to understand | ||||||
| dodge | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • a quick evasive movement • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery verb • make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid • move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| evade | verbv | |||||
verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) • escape, either physically or mentally • practice evasion • use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid | ||||||
| palter | verbv | |||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||||||
| quibble | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections verb • evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections • argue over petty things | ||||||
| shuffle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of mixing cards haphazardly • walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet verb • walk by dragging one's feet • move about, move back and forth • mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | ||||||
| tergiversate | verbv | |||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information • abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | ||||||
| beat around the bush | ||||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||||||
