<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) equivocated, equivocating.</li><li>to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge:<ul><li>When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.</li></ul></li><li>Synonyms: dodge, stall, evade.</li></ul>