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equivocation n.
tergiversation n.

NOUN

equivocation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prevarication

STRONG

ambiguity amphiboly casuistry coloring con cover cover-up deceit deception deceptiveness delusion dissimulation distortion doubtfulness duplicity evasion fallacy fib fibbing lie line lying misrepresentation shuffling song sophistry speciousness spuriousness stall tergiversation waffle

WEAK

cop out double entendre double meaning double talk equivocality quibbling routine runaround song and dance stonewall

Antonyms

STRONG

certainty clarity fact frankness honesty openness reality surety trustworthiness truth truthfulness uprightness

WEAK

directness facing meeting

NOUN

tergiversation

Synonyms

STRONG

ambiguity amphiboly casuistry coloring con cover cover-up deceit deception deceptiveness delusion dissimulation distortion doubtfulness duplicity euphemism evasion fallacy fib fibbing hedge lie line lying misrepresentation prevarication shuffle shuffling song sophistry speciousness spuriousness stall waffle

WEAK

cop out double entendre double meaning double talk equivocality equivoque quibbling routine runaround song and dance stonewall weasel word

Antonyms

STRONG

certainty clarity fact frankness honesty openness reality surety trustworthiness truth truthfulness uprightness

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That kind of hedging is the danger of making friends mad.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Goldman see eventual restrictions on U.S. diesel exports as “very plausible,” and to prepare, the strategists recommend hedging geopolitical risk by taking long positions in European gasoline as its supply continues to tighten.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Shortfalls can influence incentive pricing on residual production, partially hedging execution risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Weather predictions can also provide useful insights for businesses hedging on weather events, Kalshi said, including logistics firms, farms and ice-cream shops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

However, hedging his bets in case things go bad, Booth says he wants the letter back if he finds Matthews before ten tomorrow morning.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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