equivocate
To use ambiguous expressions to misleed to quibble.
The lawyer efficiently equivocated fluently and eschewed the question.
equivocal
1. having multiple meanings, used especially to purposefully decieve
2. undetermined
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.
He purposefully used a equivocal word so I would be left questioning what he meant.
Equivocate
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.