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EQUIVOCATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
Synonyms:
equivocator; hedger; tergiversator
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("equivocator" is a kind of...):
answerer; respondent; responder (someone who responds)
Derivation:
equivocate (be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information)