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equivocate

verb

• to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent [Princeton Review]
• speak in an ambiguous way to hide the truth or mislead people [Barron]
• to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated. [Webster]
• try to deceive by equivocal language [Nandigam]

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