When asked if he had finished his arithmetic, he equivocated by saying, “I was working on that an hour ago.”
SYNONYM(S): quibble.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
e|quiv|o|cate — «ih KWIHV uh kayt», intransitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead: »When asked if he had finished his arithmetic, he equivocated by saying, “I was working on that an hour ago.” SYNONYM(S): quibble … Useful english dictionary
equivocate — e•quiv•o•cate [[t]ɪˈkwɪv əˌkeɪt[/t]] v. i. cat•ed, cat•ing to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usu. to mislead or to avoid commitment; hedge • Etymology: 1375–1425; < ML aequivocātus, ptp. of aequivocāre; see equivocal, ate I e•quiv′o•cat … From formal English to slang
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