Meaning & use
Equivocate
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To use deliberately vague or ambiguous language in order to avoid committing to a clear position.
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The senator equivocated for several minutes rather than answering the question directly.
Stop equivocating and tell us whether you'll take the job.
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From Latin 'aequus' (equal) and 'vox' (voice), literally meaning to give equal weight to different meanings, thus obscuring the truth.
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