as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues
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Recent Examples of equivocates
For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates.
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Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocates
shakes
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The work captures life between Mount Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, where the ground shakes periodically and the fumaroles of the Phlegraean Fields taint the air.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Equivocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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