English
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Etymology
L. aequivocatus, present participle of aequivocari to be called by the same name, from Latin aequivocus: confer F. équivoquer. See equivocal.
Verb
en-verb|equivocat|ing
- intransitive To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.
#:All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed he meant to equivocate. -Bp. Stillingfleet.
- To render equivocal or ambiguous.
#:He equivocated his vow by a mental reservation. -Sir G. Buck.
Synonyms
prevaricate; evade; shuffle; quibble.
See also
prevaricate
Translations
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trans-top|to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive
Finnish: harhauttaa, johtaa harha|harhaan
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trans-top|to render equivocal or ambiguous
Finnish: saattaa kyseenalainen|kyseenalaiseksi, kierrellä, väistää, pyöritellä
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fa:equivocate
io:equivocate
te:equivocate
vi:equivocate
zh:equivocate
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