Đồng nghĩa của equivocating

equivocates, equivocated, equivocating

Đồng nghĩa: beat around the bush, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate,

hedging waffling fencing tergiversating fudging prevaricating quibbling dodging evading flanneling flannelling parrying pussyfooting shuffling shilly-shallying sidestepping wavering cavilling caviling hesitating paltering stalling temporising temporizing vacillating weaseling weaselling adumbrating conning dodging the issue eluding escaping eschewing evading the issue falsifying fibbing flip-flopping jiving lying parrying questions shucking stonewalling fudging the issue pussyfooting around shuffling about beating about the bush copping out covering up hemming and hawing humming and hawing mincing words running around stalling for time straddling the fence avoiding the issue beating around the bush begging the question clouding the issue copping a plea ducking the issue ducking the question giving run around passing the buck sitting on the fence telling white lie blowing hot and cold ducking sidestepping the issue avoiding deceiving shifting shirking circumventing misrepresenting balking putting off baulking rambling skirting faking shifting ground about glossing over skirting the issue fabricating outwitting contesting manoeuvring maneuvering foiling feinting baffling playing it close to the vest misspeaking exaggerating distorting dithering belying garbling dissembling misstating inventing giving the run around hedging one's bets shuffling around fighting off straddling an issue dodging the question giving nothing away putting on stretching the truth bypassing blathering beguiling blandishing blarneying giving a false colour to welshing reneging fleeing copping out of beating about the bush about getting out of beating around bush quibbling about fending off finding a way round skirting round avoiding answering getting around fudging and mudging tapdancing dancing around euphemizing sneaking away slipping out laying low buttering up fast-talking talking blarney using flattery giving the runaround dancing around an issue worming one's way out of skulking shunning cheating malingering shuffling off slipping sloughing off goldbricking beating shortcutting skipping giving the slip shaking going around skipping out on shaking off steering clear of putting the move on ditching juking giving a wide berth to

hesitating wavering vacillating dithering faltering delaying stalling fluctuating teetering havering staggering pausing swithering wobbling oscillating halting scrupling dawdling temporising temporizing dallying wabbling lingering waiting hedging alternating tergiversating demurring dillydallying hovering seesawing pussyfooting stumbling deferring deliberating doubting stopping baulking balking boggling floundering debating hanging mammering pondering weighing shilly-shallying dilly-dallying humming and hawing hanging back thinking twice holding back hemming and hawing shying away holding off pulling back thinking about sitting on fence blowing hot and cold yo-yoing pussyfooting around swaying changing waffling running hot and cold balancing prevaricating varying swinging sitting on the fence chopping and changing flip-flopping procrastinating tarrying straddling reeling fence-straddling rocking whiffling changing mind keeping changing your mind flickering beating around the bush changing one's mind see-sawing going from one extreme to the other trembling quivering trimming shuddering paltering getting cold feet whiffling waffling having doubts faffing about messing about faffing around shying wasting time doubting yourself doubting oneself having misgivings jibbing trifling hanging about hanging around recoiling from flinching from shrinking from hanging fire hanging back from vacillating about thinking twice about having reservations about having scruples about having misgivings about shying away from having qualms about dragging your heels wobbling about veering shrinking ceasing discontinuing dodging tumbling holding on bobbling quavering rolling lurching hesitating to scrupling about teeter-tottering pottering messing around straggling lagging sitting tight umming and ahing going up and down loitering refusing killing time marking time whiling away time moving slowly playing a waiting game adopting Fabian tactics expressing reluctance expressing reservations expressing misgivings staying in the background staying back shrinking back dragging your feet waiting and seeing wondering about feeling uncertain lacking conviction thinking something unlikely harbouring reservations about expressing suspicions about having doubts about feeling uneasy about harbouring suspicions about having suspicions about having hesitations about entertaining doubts about fluctuating on expressing reservations about sticking at baulking at balking at sticking questioning demurring about worrying gagging demurring from stickling fretting boggling at wavering about disrelishing something minding doing something having qualms

stalling delaying hesitating procrastinating dithering temporising temporizing tarrying hedging deferring stonewalling filibustering prevaricating postponing distracting diverting hanging back holding back hanging fire playing for time using delaying tactics gaining time buying time dragging one's feet taking one's time avoiding the issue beating about the bush beating around the bush holding over kicking the can down the road putting off tergiversating paltering balking baulking humming and hawing playing a waiting game avoiding committing oneself stalling for time avoiding making a decision taking your time using Fabian tactics dallying dawdling lingering lagging dragging poking dilly-dallying shilly-shallying dragging your feet loitering idling vacillating straggling pausing dillydallying diddling crawling creeping lollygagging lallygagging moping waiting retarding staying staggering plodding puttering falling behind slouching faltering putting off doing something goofing off lagging behind lolling trifling fooling around sitting around havering protracting prolonging wavering adjourning cooling swithering goldbricking taking a raincheck letting slide deferring action holding off postponing action suspending action trailing sauntering diminishing failing dropping falling back flagging decreasing dragging behind slackening trailing behind ebbing waning getting no place fast slowing up shuffling tailing tooling slowing inching along bringing up the rear limping losing strength inching dropping behind jellying lounging trudging hobbling moving slowly falling off whiling away time ambling tottering waiting around killing time staying put marking time wasting time pottering round pottering about hanging on hanging about hanging around pottering around horsing around

pettifogging altercating argufying avoiding bickering carping cavilling caviling chicaning criticising criticizing disputing evading fencing flip-flopping hassling niggling nitpicking pretending prevaricating shifting sparring squabbling waffling wrangling arguing over blowing hot and cold catching at straws having at it hemming and hawing hypercriticizing making a big thing about nit-picking paralogizing picking to pieces putting up an argument setting to splitting hairs talking back

lying fibbing fabricating prevaricating dissimulating deceiving deluding falsifying misleading bluffing exaggerating misrepresenting conning dissembling hoaxing hoodwinking misinforming perjuring pretending beguiling duping misguiding misspeaking misstating tricking bulling distorting forswearing fudging gaslighting misinstructing overdrawing paltering perverting snowing telling a falsehood telling an untruth concocting a story departing from the truth stretching the truth stringing along telling a lie telling stories bearing false witness breaking promise committing perjury faking it forswearing oneself having on making up a story not telling the truth perjuring oneself putting on the wrong track saying something untrue telling untruths throwing off the scent forswearing yourself inventing a story perjuring yourself putting on putting up a front sending on a wild goose chase telling a terminological inexactitude framing someone leading astray BSing telling a white lie lacking candor concocting inventing faking making up feigning trumping up lying under oath swearing falsely kidding jiving telling a fib shovelling promoting shoveling planting creating fiction speaking with forked tongue telling a little white lie pulling the wool over somebody's eyes pulling someone's leg devising manufacturing constructing contriving forging excogitating hatching conjuring up dreaming up cooking up drumming up vamping telling untruth simulating thinking up vamping up creating out of thin air spinning a yarn telling lies fooling misdirecting bamboozling disinforming snookering suckering cozening hornswoggling gaffing having humbugging buffaloing spoofing propagandizing gammoning burning juggling mousetrapping gulling propagandising catching lying to taking in sucking in doing a number on faking out giving someone a bum steer taking for a ride covering up pulling one's leg putting up smoke screen pulling the wool over one's eyes putting on an act giving wrong information to leading on leading one down the garden path leading up the garden path putting on false front wrong steering forming counterfeiting coining scamming swindling bilking hosing making like shafting illuding inveigling cheating seducing betraying rooking defrauding bunking outfoxing enticing tempting outwitting overreaching baiting victimising ensnaring enmeshing entangling luring imposing on victimizing giving the wrong impression taking someone for a ride taking someone in pulling wool over eyes playing trick on ripping off putting one over on pulling a swifty on leading up garden path double-crossing pulling a fast one on pulling the wool over someone's eyes roping in

splitting hairs cavilling caviling nitpicking quibbling arguing carping finding fault niggling pettifogging subtilizing chopping logic mincing matters picking nits raising trivial objections arguing over nothing refining a distinction sharping a distinction making a fine distinction criticizing querying fussing faulting nit-picking picking prevaricating raising trivial objections to complaining about beating about the bush finding fault with cavilling at objecting to carping about criticising complaining grumbling moaning grousing beefing whining grouching griping whingeing bellyaching objecting sounding off nagging censuring bleating denouncing condemning decrying kvetching knocking chuntering mithering creating hypercriticizing twining picking holes in picking holes kicking up a fuss flyspecking niggling about quibbling about kvetching about taking apart disparaging hollering croaking repining squealing murmuring yammering inveighing yauping crabbing keening whimpering screaming reproaching growling grizzling squawking grumping kicking wailing caterwauling yowling maundering yawping muttering picking on pecking objurgating bothering panning going on picking at

misrepresenting distorting garbling misstating perverting belying falsifying misinterpreting warping disguising fudging misreporting twisting misquoting bending coloring colouring cooking misrelating parodying slanting straining concealing manipulating travestying adulterating angling bearding biasing biassing blarneying cheesing cloaking conning confusing dressing embellishing embroidering exaggerating lying mangling masking miscoloring overdrawing overstating paltering pirating prevaricating promoting puffing skewing snowing stretching quoting out of context taking out of context blowing smoke building up covering up giving a false account of giving a false idea of passing off putting a spin on trumping up altering faking forging doctoring counterfeiting changing fabricating inventing tampering with debasing massaging corrupting vitiating fiddling contravening contorting deceiving fixing rigging four-flushing traversing deaconing glossing fibbing salting faking it framing up dressing up putting on an act tinkering with interfering with misleading fiddling with prejudicing spinning covering whitewashing deviating writhing collapsing scamming melting knotting crushing slumping winding sagging misconstruing curving gnarling declining deteriorating hiding suppressing shrouding obscuring occulting blanketing screening enshrouding curtaining veiling airbrushing blotting out papering over putting one on making out like modifying transforming juggling revamping reworking amending revising editing influencing glossing over making adjustments to messing about with meddling with making changes to making alterations to engineering manoeuvring maneuvering swindling gerrymandering arranging tricking mocking up arranging fraudulently

simulating pretending feigning affecting shamming acting counterfeiting faking assuming bluffing dissembling imitating professing putting on reproducing fabricating aping borrowing cheating concocting copying creating cribbing deceiving disguising doing exaggerating favoring favouring featuring fencing inventing lying lifting mirroring misrepresenting parroting passing for pirating playing playacting posing prevaricating resembling stealing suggesting acting like acting out conjuring up doing like glossing over knocking off mocking up taking off doing a take-off giving the appearance of going through the motions of putting on an act

obscuring blurring clouding obfuscating complicating garbling muddling repressing concealing confounding confusing convoluting misrepresenting muddying beclouding befogging distorting fuddling hiding miring mystifying befuddling coloring colouring falsifying fuzzing tainting tarnishing fuzzing up mixing up muddying the waters muddying the waters of clouding the issue making unclear throwing a veil over throwing up smoke screen

noncommittal undecided irresolute ambivalent indecisive uncommitted wavering torn unclear tentative uncertain unsure dithering waffling unresolved hesitant vacillating doubtful dubious indefinite oscillating floating neutral not sure wishy-washy shilly-shallying in two minds on the fence in a dilemma in a quandary of two minds in doubt on-the-fence unsettled iffy equivocal vague blowing hot and cold ambiguous hesitating hazy split unconvinced fluctuating undetermined hemming and hawing debatable faltering divided confused hinky halting weak sitting on the fence betwixt and between on the horns of a dilemma running hot and cold imprecise indeterminate obscure cryptic puzzling fickle infirm indistinct teetering skeptical suspicious inexact distrustful mistrustful confusing trustless sceptical unstable weak-kneed hot-and-cold weak-minded open to question hot and cold insecure diffident unconfident enigmatic pussyfooting uneventful astraddle changeable questionable inconclusive conflicting contradictory mixed open blurred fuzzy wobbling unsteady nervous clashing warring conflicted muddled opposed opposing swithering hedging your bets in the middle unfinished pendent changing halfhearted doubting shaky fearful wobbly full of doubt vacillant volatile fluctuant borderline unable to decide humming and hawing touch and go inexplicit speculative unpredictable incalculable indistinguishable unforeseeable perplexing undefined mysterious abstruse arcane unknown muffled dicey intangible shadowy indiscernible dodgy in the balance up in the air ill-defined elusive apprehensive anxious shy timid uneasy cynical leery questioning worried cautious wary uptight unbelieving troubled self-conscious edgy tense jittery antsy jumpy shrinking chary reluctant ill at ease disbelieving timorous retiring hung up cagey self-doubting quizzical incredulous nervy unquiet goosey perturbed upset atwitter aflutter bashful inhibited dithery unassertive queasy afraid het up agnostic lacking confidence suspecting unassured backward queazy awkward disquieted embarrassed slow disinclined agitated on edge concerned on tenterhooks meek mousy strained restless guarded stumbling gauche fidgety faithless careful jealous circumspect impartial shaking negativistic broken stammering without belief self-effacing uncomfortable not confident modest chancy unnatural dilly-dallying sheepish untrusting disturbed perplexed scoffing keyed up introverted blushing reticent discomfited unwilling skittish frightened on pins and needles mistrusting unaffiliated independent unpoised scared cagy shamefaced twitchy non-aligned non-partisan undeclared vacillatory not self-assured lacking self-confidence passive unattached aw-shucks watchful show-me distrusting wondering stiff been hit before lacking trust like doubting Thomas having reservations bothered flustered variable tottery tottering irresoluteoscillating vexed dubitable dissenting freethinking aporetic doddery doddering staggering possessive shillyshallying flickering trembling quivering solicitous in a flap inconstant withdrawn pendulous unimpressed unmoved unpersuaded permission-seeking attention-seeking validation-seeking non-believing all of a dither out of place clouded reserved not definite unrelaxed restive on guard loath indisposed unsatisfied suspect rationalist irreligious nullifidian unassuming lacking faith unconfirmed jaundiced constrained unpresuming submissive lacking in confidence wimpy lacking assurance excited loth discombobulated fazed stilted affected mannered artificial ill-at-ease unsavoury untrusty fly-by-night unsavory unobtrusive half-hearted without faith not born yesterday mousey scary fearsome fainthearted ashamed humble coy demure abashed recessive in question delaying out of countenance unsure of yourself like a fish out of water agog quiet flinching rabbity mim blenching stalling hanging back havering stuttering cowardly tremulous unenthusiastic grudging resistant cunctatory having misgivings having qualms uneager dawdling averse lazy imperfect approval-seeking alarmed neurotic panicky stressy trepidatious foreboding terrified stressed resisting antipathetic laboured disjointed frozen lily-livered running scared having stage fright biting nails having butterflies in a cold sweat in a sweat worried sick having cold feet in a dither having a funny feeling angst-ridden non-fluent recalcitrant demurring bumbling inept unhandy lumbering ham-fisted labored ham-handed wooden clumsy claudicant maladroit uninvolved nonpartisan free nonaligned free-floating apathetic casual fence-sitting restrained free-spirited uninterested laid-back indifferent unforthcoming not involved middle ground middle of the road cut loose don't care Delphic touchy choked hanging by thread on thin ice

evasive elusive indirect oblique ambiguous equivocal prevaricating slippery cagey deceptive misleading vague cryptic cunning devious imprecise indefinite indeterminate indistinct inexact inexplicit shuffling tricky unclear deceitful dissembling enigmatic gnomic obscure perplexing puzzling roundabout shifty circuitous circumlocutory sophistical casuistic casuistical Delphic elusory false intangible noncommittal periphrastic stonewalling non-committal uncertain nebulous hazy doubtful foggy borderline inconclusive suspicious questionable blurry murky dubious enigmatical contradictory fuliginous mystic arcane muddled occult duplicitous mysterious opaque inscrutable confused oracular elliptic deep elliptical dark confusing paradoxical two-edged clear as mud muzzy amphibological tenebrous unexplicit clouded fuzzy unintelligible double-edged disreputable open implied ambagious meandering circumlocutionary discursive long-winded backhanded fallacious illusory digressive collateral obliquitous circular tortuous implicit baffling deviating non-linear fraudulent unspecific specious delusive spurious taking the long way incomprehensible fleeting fugacious transient greasy imponderable abstract transitory insubstantial indescribable tenuous phantom shy evanescent volatile delusory disingenuous secretive guarded unstraightforward deceiving chary tight-lipped circumspect reticent wary careful cautious pseudo beguiling deluding mock misrepresentative catchy distracting inaccurate wrong confounding bewildering mistakable distorted demagogic discreet winding wandering deviant zigzag serpentine curving divergent rambling long-drawn-out sidelong anfractuous unforeseen eventual subsidiary long sinuous snaking complicated understood underhand sinister inferred out-of-the-way unplanned twisting sneaky erratic sneaking crooked tacit vagrant long way home hinted at

perjurious deceitful false forsworn mendacious treacherous deceptive misleading perfidious untruthful delusive delusory dissembling dissimulating falsifying fibbing guileful inventing misrepresenting misstating perjured prevaricating shifty tricky unreliable wrong committing perjury double-crossing double-dealing two-faced two-timing lying dishonest duplicitous insincere disingenuous Janus-faced fraudulent untrue traitorous deceiving hypocritical unveracious economical with the truth paltering underhand crooked bent hollow-hearted sneaky commiting perjury swearing falsely bearing false witness untrustworthy underhanded shady crafty cunning unscrupulous sly devious wily cheating unprincipled roguish corrupt double-faced defrauding faithless sharp designing false-hearted truthless slick rascally artful dishonourable slippery foxy fast rogue dishonorable insidious knavish swindling scheming subtle recreant indirect immoral disloyal illegal wicked slim counterfeit villainous sneaking dodgy base Punic beguiling disreputable unfair mischievous unfaithful calculating puckish impish devilish unlawful criminal hoodwinking scoundrelly arch shrewd bluffing unethical Machiavellian amoral waggish sham fallacious feigned furtive pixieish tricksy scampish pixy pixie prankish leprechaunish elvish unctuous shonky malfeasant oblique conniving fickle stealthy inconstant phoney astucious dubious fake phony pretended frolicsome venal snide back-stabbing smart fly exploitative clever canny not candid not frank uncandid unfrank ambidextrous bogus nefarious questionable specious playful terminologically inexact not entirely truthful treasonous illicit salty ornery hostile snaky cheeky dirty unjust deluding contriving undependable left- handed naughty suspicious snidey corruptible buyable grafting illusory jive mealymouthed artificial double mealy backhanded spurious plausible bum seeming serpentine fishy rascal catchy off mock imposturous unloyal betraying slimy iffy ludic teasing coquettish low glib backstabbing unsound collusive unhonest cagey snake in the grass treasonable sportive rakish raffish lip Pecksniffian sinister backbiting elusive fly-by-night iniquitous suborned ruthless evil adulterous falsehearted malicious foul mythomaniac malevolent apostate renegade mean pretending espiègle phoney-baloney double dealing phony-baloney left-handed unregenerate reprobate ignoble bad depraved fiendish shabby discreditable despicable contemptible scurvy dastardly arrant astute clandestine

pettifogging hairsplitting mean sophisticated subtle caviling cavilling insignificant niggling nit-picking paltry petty piddling quibbling captious casuistic minor picayune sophistical trifling trivial unimportant negligible inconsequential slight small inconsiderable footling piffling minute measly Mickey Mouse little nominal frivolous piddly peanut pimping chicken no-account nickel-and-dime de minimis nugatory fiddling of little account incidental penny-ante foolish small-fry of no account worthless inessential puny twopenny-halfpenny pitiful derisory pathetic mingy light inappreciable poxy exiguous shallow irrelevant fussy small-bore not worth mentioning not worth bothering about finicky tiny idle miserable meagre minuscule scanty inferior dinky beggarly insubstantial valueless of no consequence of little consequence lower junior contemptible marginal subordinate lesser secondary meager of little importance casual scratch cheap inconsequent two-bit shoestring base pedantic carping picky futile token inadequate subsidiary peripheral insufficient scant pitiable wretched sorry small-time ungenerous useless mere shabby unconsiderable skimpy meaningless potty everyday non-essential flimsy commonplace pointless trite of no importance wanky momentary nonessential diminutive atomic microscopic immaterial skin-deep ignorable evanescent vanishing beside the point silly superficial empty vain hollow loitering jejune inane idling vapid insipid banal no big deal no big thing minimal lightweight deficient poor sparse stingy low infinitesimal limited unproductive ineffectual unsubstantial barren scarce slender profitless imperceptible miserly modest ineffective unavailing unprofitable minimum unnecessary senseless fruitless frothy second-rate short lousy trashy lean of no moment flighty mediocre bootless neither here nor there nothing puerile shoddy reduced extraneous unsuccessful abortive featherbrained sparing unsatisfactory unessential sterile otiose of no value minor-league fractional time-wasting giddy smaller scatterbrained dizzy bush-league purposeless subnormal harebrained ditzy goofy inefficacious birdbrained not worth speaking of ditsy purportless yeasty wanting tacky slim junky of no great concern lightheaded perfunctory ridiculous in vain light-headed to no avail light-minded cursory rubbishy of no use aimless substandard lowly despicable lame low-ranking bad null unusable low-grade impractical tangential lacking inutile spare fine weak bogus waste counterproductive ignoble abandoned narrow accessory dependent minus flippant lamentable hair-splitting inappropriate occasional impotent hopeless failed laughable insulting thin few tenuous skimp second-string ludicrous impalpable preposterous no-good absurd outrageous risible below the mark to no purpose obscure on a treadmill restricted tawdry frugal scrimpy bare nondescript sleazy common unimpressive ordinary disappointing unsound subpar unacceptable dissatisfactory good-for-nothing gimcrack Brummagem sketchy desultory nasty slapdash passing motiveless inapposite farcical crummy low-quality rotten unconsidered defective abject drossy poor-quality rare wack crumby punk impertinent inapplicable suboptimal scattered under chaffy younger subaltern rubbish off bush sour wrong ill sporadic of minor importance irrelative uncritical unhelpful sad thwarted imperfect uncommon infrequent of no merit rattlebrained fatuous foreign small potatoes thoughtless smalltime fickle unreal no good of no matter not pertinent not germane all the same exhausted nuanced depthless of no avail to no effect delusive below par surface-level not to the point faint elusive abstruse distinct middling basal no more than no dice in short supply strict hard to find next to none empty-headed seldom seen fine-drawn cryptic enigmatic fine-spun finespun straggling thin on the ground low in numbers hard to come by from hunger few and far between bird-brained esoteric half-baked next to no unfrequent recondite at a premium ne'er-do-well mild neglectable wee symbolic toytown niggly cockamamie cockamamy derisive comical dismal low precedence lilliputian peppercorn set unconsequential hand-to-mouth humble undemanding unintellectual tinpot zero zilch zip indifferent wimpy runt shrimp depleted diddly little bitty bitty smallish ancillary low preference not a priority dead forlorn fragmentary unimposing hardly worth mentioning background auxiliary by-the-way by-the-by no biggie two bit big zero entry level of no significance rinky-dink feckless non-successful too little too late illogical asinine no great shakes diminished extrinsic less important uncelebrated featherweight imponderous incompetent failing irrational woeful not enough basic unreasonable doomed vacant unpurposed throwaway without depth expendable of less importance dispensable shy just only Sisyphean lost dwindling invalid wasted unneeded resultless impracticable very groundless related contributory supplementary contributing absolute unreasoning cut no good to gundy without rhyme or reason crude low priority fallacious nanoscopic frilly lacking substance save one's breath for nought not worth the candle faulty unworthy meretricious gaudy showy baseless nonrational of little import unsatisfying junk lemon ropy duff offensive unsuitable least smallest littlest slightest run-down lighthearted indistinguishable insensible barely perceptible no use execrable cut-rate tasteless schlocky cheapjack terrible vulgar cheesy bum low-rent schlock coarse bargain-basement garish powerless displeasing lowest rambling unfounded inconsiderate baulked misfired minutest tiniest fewest merest illegitimate distressing damaged intangible vague ephemeral indiscernible invisible shadowy inaudible unnoticeable imponderable unobservable unperceivable gradual undetectable indistinct inconspicuous just a no better than only a brummagem frustrated foiled glib simplistic unfructuous pants of no benefit at a low level lacking foundation very little smallest amount of least possible no-win misleading unnotable void without success shuck delusory balked schematic simple unrelated unconnected matter of indifference a matter of indifference makes no difference no never mind hasty third-rate el cheapo trumpery not up to par jerry-built below average second rate not up to scratch minor league tenth-rate below standard not satisfying not up to snuff without grounds not serious without foundation two a penny not much cop inapt not a prayer in vicious circle going nowhere hurried facile surface ignorant oversimplified a dead loss unsaleable a dime a dozen detached disconnected unthinking unintelligent unscholarly remote independent unassociated unapt disparate dissociated outside less of little value of negligible value inapropos separate inappurtenant in the minority seldom found widely spaced unusual out of the ordinary not applicable off base not pertaining to off the topic not connected off the point not related nothing to do with out of place not connected with off the subject out of order not worth a hill of beans nodding slipshod offhand rapid rushed of no financial value fleeting inattentive quick one-dimensional wishy-washy partial insincere flash summary feigning would fetch nothing

evasion avoidance dodging elusion shunning circumvention ducking eluding escape shirking cop-out cunning deception fudging pretext shuffling artifice bypassing equivocation eschewal eschewing out prevarication ruse shaking sidestepping subterfuge trickery bilking evasiveness go-by obliqueness sophism sophistry ditch dodge evading excuse fugiviteness fugivity jive lie quibble routine run-around shift skirting slip stall stonewall stonewalling trick getting out of fancy footwork finding a way round refraining delay escaping abstention escapism refrainment holding off hedging bypass circumventing come-off difficulty detour diversion postponement inertia roundabout absention recoil nonparticipation prevention preventing restraint retreat departure self-restraint forbearance flight recession anticipation parry keeping away steering clear body swerve passive resistance steering clear of

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