To use ambiguous expressions to misleed to quibble.
The lawyer efficiently equivocated fluently and eschewed the question.
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1. having multiple meanings, used especially to purposefully decieve
2. undetermined
The vocabulary list had many equivocal words, making the test very confusing.
He purposefully used a equivocal word so I would be left questioning what he meant.
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Using unclear or inexact wording to avoid giving oneself up and avoiding the truth.
She equivocated so well she managed to escape the scene with no repercussions.