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equivocate

verb

/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/

Meaning

To speak ambiguously or avoid giving a clear answer.

The politician equivocated when asked about the scandal.

evade, dodge, prevaricate, hedge, mislead

clarify, explain, affirm

tend to equivocate, try to equivocate, equivocate about

to keep something safe from harm, decay, or loss

to find something for the first time

to make or become six times as great or as many

To treat someone in an overprotective and indulgent way.

To join or blend two or more things together into one.

to have images and thoughts while sleeping; to hope or wish