equivocate
verb (used without object)
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge.
equivocator
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a word derived from
equivocate.
Example Sentences
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Strange but true: This self-proclaimed optimist worships at the altar of that ultimate equivocator Stephen Sondheim and is also a passionate devotee of Fred Rogers, the beloved children’s entertainer.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2016
Ever the equivocator -- on a good day he can make Blanche Lincoln look decisive -- Pryor thinks the Pentagon shouldn't be rushed into making changes.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2010
False equivocator that thou art!" said the King, presenting to the Prince a ring, "behold the signet of Ramorny, lost in the infamous affray!
From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Sir Walter Scott
Faith, here's an equivocator, that could swear in both the scales against either scale, who committed treason enough for God's sake, yet could not equivocate to heaven: O, come in, equivocator.
From Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Very well, boldface, said he, and equivocator again!
From Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson
