equivocated

Verb

Past tense of equivocate. To have spoken ambiguously so as to avoid commitment or in order to mislead.

ریشه

Derived from the Latin 'aequivocatus', past participle of 'aequivocare' meaning 'called by the same name'.

مثال

• He equivocated when asked about his previous employment.
• She equivocated during the interview, avoiding direct answers.
• The politician equivocated on the issue of tax reform.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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