Equivocating

/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of equivocate; currently speaking or acting in an ambiguous or evasive manner.

Etymology

From 'equivocate' (verb) with the present participle suffix '-ing'. The base verb derives from Medieval Latin 'aequivocare' (to speak in double meanings).

Kelly Says

Neuroscientists have found that lying and equivocating activate the same brain regions, but equivocating requires more cognitive effort because you're trying to stay technically true while avoiding the whole truth—it's lying with an ethical escape hatch.

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