equivocate
C2Substantiv/US /ɪkwˈɪvəkˌeɪt/ ĭkw-ĬV-ək-āt; UK /ɪkwˈɪvəkˌeɪt/ ĭkw-ĬV-ək-āt/
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.
