EQUIVOCATE


Meaning of EQUIVOCATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪkwɪvəkeɪt ]

( equivocates, equivocating, equivocated)

When someone equivocates , they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth.

He is equivocating a lot about what is going to happen if and when there are elections...

He had asked her once again about her finances. And again she had equivocated.

VERB : V about/over n , V

• equivo‧ca‧tion

Why doesn’t the President say so without equivocation?

N-UNCOUNT : usu without N

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