equivocatingn.

/iːˈkwɪvəkeɪtɪŋ/

Etymology: < equivocate v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of equivocate v.; prevarication.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > evasion of truth

paradiastole1555

equivocating1606

equivocation1609

quidlibet1611

equivoque1631

equivocya1636

prevarication1656

half-truth1658

suppressio veri1677

suggestio falsi1815

oil1917

1606 True Relation Proc. against Garnet sig. T2^v This Equiuocating, and lying is a kinde of vnchastitie.

a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 106 An equivocating..that did not become a Prince.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

equivocatingadj.

Etymology: formed as equivocate v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: eˈquivocating.

That equivocates, in senses of the verb.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [adjective]

double?c1225

uncertainc1384

equivoquea1450

amphibille?1450

ambiguousc1487

indifferent?1531

forked1551

amphibological1587

equivocal1601

double-meaning1605

left-handed1610

dilogical1616

two-edgeda1625

biviousa1644

equivocating1645

amphibolous1647

yea-and-nay1648

amphibolical1652

bifarious1656

double-handed1661

squibbling1674

ambigual1683

equivocous1701

ambiguea1734

double-edged1791

multivocala1834

grey1835

amphibolic1873

ambivalent1923

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [adjective] > of persons, speech

ambiguous1560

meal-mouthed1570

mealy-mouthed1571

mealy1573

mealmouth1575

Janian1598

equivocant1609

bird-mouthed1610

equivocating1645

Janus-like1656

Janus-faceda1682

equivocatory1821

Samsonian1861

weasel1912

weasel-worded1923

stuttery1937

bet-hedging1971

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [adjective] > evading truth

prevaricating1608

prevaricatory1645

elusory1646

prevaricative1657

equivocating1707

paltering1821

understated1937

1645 J. Milton Tetrachordon To Parl. sig. A3^v A late equivocating Treatise.

1659 T. Pecke Parnassi Puerperium 155 Equivocating Fortune gave the Day To Cæsar in the large Pharsalia.

1707 (title) The Church of England not in Danger and What a Bifarious, equivocating, sort of Cant does Mr. Higgins employ.

1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel III. 300 Her equivocating answer.

Derivatives

eˈquivocatingly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [adverb]

ambiguously1534

equivocally1630

escapinglya1631

equivocatingly1652

bifariously1657

equivocally1660

amphibologically1755

mealy-mouthedly1838

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [adverb]

false1303

falsely1303

untruea1350

lyinglya1382

adulterately1604

mendaciously1626

equivocatingly1652

slanderously1675

unveraciously1850

untruthfully1879

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 289 He answered æquivocatingly; that [etc.].

1884 A. Forbes Chinese Gordon ii. 92 Bailey replied, equivocatingly, that he had heard so.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	equivocating
释义	equivocatingn. /iːˈkwɪvəkeɪtɪŋ/ Etymology: < equivocate v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of equivocate v.; prevarication. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [noun] > evasion of truth paradiastole1555 equivocating1606 equivocation1609 quidlibet1611 equivoque1631 equivocya1636 prevarication1656 half-truth1658 suppressio veri1677 suggestio falsi1815 oil1917 1606 True Relation Proc. against Garnet sig. T2^v This Equiuocating, and lying is a kinde of vnchastitie. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 106 An equivocating..that did not become a Prince. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019). equivocatingadj. Etymology: formed as equivocate v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: eˈquivocating. That equivocates, in senses of the verb. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [adjective] double?c1225 uncertainc1384 equivoquea1450 amphibille?1450 ambiguousc1487 indifferent?1531 forked1551 amphibological1587 equivocal1601 double-meaning1605 left-handed1610 dilogical1616 two-edgeda1625 biviousa1644 equivocating1645 amphibolous1647 yea-and-nay1648 amphibolical1652 bifarious1656 double-handed1661 squibbling1674 ambigual1683 equivocous1701 ambiguea1734 double-edged1791 multivocala1834 grey1835 amphibolic1873 ambivalent1923 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [adjective] > of persons, speech ambiguous1560 meal-mouthed1570 mealy-mouthed1571 mealy1573 mealmouth1575 Janian1598 equivocant1609 bird-mouthed1610 equivocating1645 Janus-like1656 Janus-faceda1682 equivocatory1821 Samsonian1861 weasel1912 weasel-worded1923 stuttery1937 bet-hedging1971 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [adjective] > evading truth prevaricating1608 prevaricatory1645 elusory1646 prevaricative1657 equivocating1707 paltering1821 understated1937 1645 J. Milton Tetrachordon To Parl. sig. A3^v A late equivocating Treatise. 1659 T. Pecke Parnassi Puerperium 155 Equivocating Fortune gave the Day To Cæsar in the large Pharsalia. 1707 (title) The Church of England not in Danger and What a Bifarious, equivocating, sort of Cant does Mr. Higgins employ. 1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel III. 300 Her equivocating answer. Derivatives eˈquivocatingly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > equivocal quality, ambiguity > [adverb] ambiguously1534 equivocally1630 escapinglya1631 equivocatingly1652 bifariously1657 equivocally1660 amphibologically1755 mealy-mouthedly1838 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [adverb] false1303 falsely1303 untruea1350 lyinglya1382 adulterately1604 mendaciously1626 equivocatingly1652 slanderously1675 unveraciously1850 untruthfully1879 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 289 He answered æquivocatingly; that [etc.]. 1884 A. Forbes Chinese Gordon ii. 92 Bailey replied, equivocatingly, that he had heard so. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < n.1606adj.1645
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