单词	equivocated
释义	equivocate verb equiv·​o·​cate i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt  equivocated; equivocating intransitive verb 1 : to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive 2 : to avoid committing oneself in what one says equivocator i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkā-tər  noun Synonyms fudge hedge pussyfoot tergiversate waffle weasel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job. When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate. Recent Examples on the Web That reflects a frustration that France and Germany have often been seen to equivocate in their support for Kyiv. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 July 2022 This is not presented to serve as an excuse, nor to try and equivocate industries that are vastly different from one another. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 5 June 2022 Admire or equivocate, behold in reverie or with suspicion. Washington Post, 29 May 2022 In a 5,000-word article published in July 2021, Putin does not equivocate in articulating his worldview of historical grievance which includes Ukraine as an integral part of the Russian Nation. Chris Massaro, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2021 In a battle between freedom and authoritarianism, Europe can’t equivocate. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2021 At its most political, Kuriki-Olivo’s work is also at its most literal, and tends not to equivocate. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2021 Don’t apologize or equivocate about your job search. Gerry Valentine, Forbes, 26 May 2021 As the fall approaches, first-year students who have already paid their admission deposits have been left in the dark as schools equivocate. NBC News, 20 May 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1 equivocated verb 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance weaseled waffled shook hedged ducked dodged evaded pussyfooted fudged eschewed hemmed and hawed sidestepped flip-flopped shunned beat about the bush eluded quibbled tergiversated straddled the fence skirted shirked beat around the bush circumvented bypassed yo-yoed cavilled caviled straddled
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