equivocate
equivocate is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity. Face value is 24 in Scrabble and 27 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.
- transitive verb. To render equivocal or ambiguous.
- verb. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Synonyms
palter, prevaricate, tergiversate
Common word forms
equivocated, equivocates, equivocating
Words from these letters
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