plays close to the vest

synonyms for plays close to the vest

• avoid
• creep
• dodge
• equivocate
• evade
• glide
• hedge
• lurk
• prevaricate
• prowl
• shuffle
• sidestep
• skirt
• skulk
• slide
• slink
• slip
• sneak
• steal
• tergiversate
• tiptoe
• beat around the bush
• be noncommittal
• duck the issues
• hem and haw
• play it close to the vest
• sit on the fence
• tergiverse
• tread warily
• watch one's step
• weasel

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