EQUIVOCATE

(verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
synonyms : beat around the bush , palter , prevaricate , tergiversate
The politician prevaricated about the basic points of his policy on health care for the elderly. -added by naila_inlas
Pakistan came up with a prevaricated reply for the latest indian dossier -added by royalbull
When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate. -added by nithi

Mnemonics for equivocate

(Tag: ) equi(equal) vocal(sound)... if we make similar sounds then it would be ambiguous(unclear) to distinguish!!
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(Tag: ) equi+vocate sounds like advocate... corrupt advocates LIE, to CONCEAL THE TRUTH which MISLEADS the judge..
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(Tag: ) equivocate = equi + vocate = equal + voice ~ambiguous
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(Tag: rhyme) Don't equivocate, say it straight
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(Tag: ) Equivovate - when someone equally -- agrees(vocate) with two pwople... he is lying
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