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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By Brendan Kuty, Jen McCaffrey and Chris Kirschner NEW YORK — The crowd roared, and then the building shook.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
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Clark shook her head and said no to both questions.—
Jill Martin,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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But state lawmakers, facing their own deficit, have waffled over continuing the initiative.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Equivocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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