equivocate

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- \i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt\
- /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt\

Definitions of equivocate word

noun equivocate Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself. 1
intransitive verb equivocate prevaricate, be ambiguous 1
verb equivocate When someone equivocates, they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth. 0
verb equivocate to use vague or ambiguous language, esp in order to avoid speaking directly or honestly; hedge 0
intransitive verb equivocate to use equivocal terms in order to deceive, mislead, hedge, etc.; be deliberately ambiguous 0

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Parts of speech for Equivocate

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exclamation

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for equivocate

verb equivocate

prevaricate — to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
vacillate — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
quibble — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
fudge — a small stereotype or a few lines of specially prepared type, bearing a newspaper bulletin, for replacing a detachable part of a page plate without the need to replate the entire page.

All 37 Synonyms of equivocate

Antonyms for equivocate

verb equivocate

confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
encounter — Unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile).
face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
meet — greatest lower bound
release — to lease again.

All 6 Antonyms of equivocate

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