Equivocated

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Equivocate \E*quiv"o*cate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Equivocated};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Equivocating}.] [L. aequivocatus, p. p. of
     aequivocari to be called by the same name, fr. L. aequivocus:
     cf. F. ['e]quivoquer. See {Equivocal}, a.]
     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.
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           All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed
           he meant to equivocate.                  --Bp.
                                                    Stillingfleet.
  
     Syn: To prevaricate; evade; shuffle; quibble. See
          {Prevaricate}.
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