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 Definitions of beat around the bush  

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Definition of 'beat around the bush' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

'beat around the bush' - Nearby Entries  

beat a retreat  beat about  beat around the bush  beat back  beat down  beatable  beaten  



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