Associations to the word «Equivocate»

Wiktionary

EQUIVOCATE, verb. (intransitive) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.
EQUIVOCATE, verb. To render equivocal or ambiguous.

Dictionary definition

EQUIVOCATE, verb. Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.

Wise words

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
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