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equivocate v.
obscure v.

VERB

equivocate

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

beat around the bush beg the question blow hot and cold 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

Antonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

speak on

VERB

obscure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie blind block out blur camouflage cloud confuse cover cover up darken dim disguise eclipse mask misrepresent muddy overshadow shroud veil

STRONG

adumbrate becloud bedim befog blear block cloak con equivocate falsify fog gray haze mist murk obfuscate overcast overcloud pettifog screen shade shadow stonewall wrap

WEAK

double-talk fuzz gloom muddy the waters throw up smoke screen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten clarify clear clear up explain lay out lighten reveal uncover unmask

STRONG

open

WEAK

illuminate loose

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cloud the issue

To cloud the issue, backers carted out the old blue-smoke-and-mirrors tricks.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2022

A ValueAct win could further cloud the issue, while a government victory could prompt major investors to dial back pressure on companies.

From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2016

Talking about the two in the same breath is just blowing smoke in an effort to cloud the issue and end the discussion.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2015

Williams and Ceci cloud the issue, both by their methodology and by their conclusions, which are contradicted by other research.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2015

This was a shifty attempt to cloud the issue.

From The Wrong Twin by Harry Leon Wilson

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