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
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
For the practiced equivocator you said he was," murmured Mrs. Hauksbee, "he strikes me as a failure.
From The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition by Rudyard Kipling
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
