equivocate
US /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/
UK /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/
1.
equivoco
to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth:
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She accused the president of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was.