January 17, 2027
Equivocate
verbDefinition
Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself; to be evasive. Politicians equivocate when direct answers seem dangerous.
Example Sentence
“When asked directly whether he had approved the plan, the minister began to equivocate.”
Etymology
From Medieval Latin aequivocare, from aequivocus (equivocal), from aequus (equal) + vox (voice).
Scrabble Score
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EQUIVOCATE scores 24 points in Scrabble.
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