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e•quiv•o•cate
Pronunciation: (i-kwiv'u-kāt"), [key]—
v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge:
When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.