beg the question

cavil dodge elude escape eschew evade falsify fence fib flip-flop fudge hedge jive lie palter parry prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle sidestep stonewall tergiversate waffle

beat around the bush blow hot and cold cloud the issue cop a plea cop out cover up double-talk give the runaround hem and haw mince words pass the buck run around sit on the fence tell white lie tergiverse weasel

be honest confront encounter face meet release take on tell the truth

speak on

avoid bypass circumvent conceal deceive dodge elude escape fend off flee get around hide sidestep

baffle balk cavil confuse decline double duck equivocate eschew fence fly fudge hedge lie parry pretend prevaricate pussyfoot shift shirk shuck shuffle shun shy tergiversate trick waffle

beat around bush cop out give the runaround keep distance lay low lead on a merry chase pass up put off slip slip out sneak away steer clear of weasel

confront disclose divulge encounter expose face lay bare let out meet open reveal show stay tell uncover

accept aid be honest clear up enlighten explain help order organize release remain tell the truth

take on

back and fill beat around the bush dance around equivocate euphemize fudge and mudge hum and haw mince words shilly-shally tapdance

belie cavil con distort dodge equivocate evade exaggerate fabricate falsify fib garble hedge invent jive lie misrepresent misspeak palter quibble shift shuffle tergiversate

beat around the bush phony up put on

be honest confront face meet order tell the truth