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equiv·o·ca·tor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hedger, equivocator, tergiversatornoun

    a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

Wiktionary

  1. equivocatornoun

    Agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Equivocatornoun

    One who uses ambiguous language; one who uses mental reservation.

    Etymology: from equivocate.

    Here’s an equivocator, that could swear in both the scales against either scale; who committed treason, yet could not equivocate to heaven. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

Wikipedia

  1. equivocator

    In logic, equivocation ("calling two different things by the same name") is an informal fallacy resulting from the use of a particular word/expression in multiple senses within an argument.It is a type of ambiguity that stems from a phrase having two or more distinct meanings, not from the grammar or structure of the sentence.

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  1. equivocator

    An equivocator is a person who deliberately speaks or acts in a way that is ambiguous or unclear in order to deceive someone or avoid committing oneself to a particular stance or course of action. This can include evading questions, providing vague answers, or withholding important information. The purpose of equivocation is often to mislead or to conceal the truth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Equivocatornoun

    one who equivocates

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of equivocator in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of equivocator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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