EQUIVOCATE is validvalid

[v EQUIVOCATED, EQUIVOCATES, EQUIVOCATING] : EQUIVOCATION [n], EQUIVOCATOR [n]

127,451 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to use equivocal or doubtful words in order to mislead or to avoid answering a question [v EQUIVOCATED, EQUIVOCATING, EQUIVOCATES]