Equivocate
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Equivocate [ih-kwiv-uh-keyt]

VERB

VERB

  • To use unclear expressions to avoid commitment in what one says.

Example

"The applicant was equivocating when he was asked about his learnings from the previous job."

"The Loksabha candidate kept on equivocating on his promise of the betterment of primary schools."

Synonyms

Cavil, Dodge, Pussyfoot, Waffle

Antonyms

Confront, Encounter, Face, Meet