The verb "equivocate" means to be vague or ambiguous, especially in order to mislead.
Verbet "equivocate" betyder att vara vag eller tvetydig, särskilt för att vilseleda.
| Back | equivocate /i-KWIV-uh-kayt/ |
|---|---|
| Front | verb intr. To be vague or ambiguous, especially in order to mislead. [From Latin aequi-/equi- (equal) + vocare (to call), from vox (voice). Earliest documented use: 1590.] "The bishop equivocates and wrings his fat hands and procrastinates." - Susan Wiggs; At the Queen's Summons; Harlequin; 2012. |
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