equivocated

verb

Definition of equivocatednext
past tense of equivocate
as in weaseled
to avoid giving a definite answer or position the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues

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“Equivocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocated. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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