Đồng nghĩa của tergiversates

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To avoid providing a clear answer or statement
equivocates prevaricates prevaricateth pussyfoots vacillates fences fudges dodges hedges waffles weasels beats about the bush flannels stalls shilly-shallies hums and haws dodges the issue quibbles parries questions sidesteps evades beats around the bush evades the issue ducks fudges the issue pussyfoots around hems and haws ducks the question hesitates sits on the fence palters temporizes avoids temporises stonewalls cops out sidesteps the issue minces words ducks the issue shuffles cavils parries shucks falsifies balks baulks puts off stalls for time begs the question blows hot and cold lies eludes fibs eschews shifts jives cons misrepresents circumvents shirks shuffles about flip-flops avoids the issue cops a plea passes the buck rambles skirts fakes shifts ground about deceives skirts the issue plays it close to the vest fabricates wavers outwits baffles manoeuvres feints foils maneuvers contests belies misspeaks distorts invents misstates dithers exaggerates garbles dissembles adumbrates escapes fights off stretches the truth puts on runs around straddles the fence covers up blathers bypasses beguiles blandishes blarneys tells white lie clouds the issue gives run around procrastinates delays gives a false colour to beats about the bush about quibbles about gets out of cops out of beats around bush finds a way round skirts round fends off avoids answering plays for time tarries defers uses flattery talks blarney fast-talks butters up hangs back gains time avoids committing oneself plays a waiting game uses delaying tactics flees welshes reneges gets around avoids making a decision uses Fabian tactics takes your time kicks the can down the road lays low slips out sneaks away gives the runaround dances around an issue worms one's way out of shuffles around gives the run around hedges your bets

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To pause in indecision before doing something
hesitates wavers vacillates dithers falters delays stalls fluctuates teeters havers staggers pauses swithers wobbles oscillates halts scruples dawdles equivocates temporises temporizes dallies wabbles lingers waits hedges alternates demurs dillydallies hovers seesaws pussyfoots stumbles defers deliberates doubts stops baulks balks boggles flounders debates hangs mammers ponders weighs shilly-shallies dilly-dallies hums and haws hangs back thinks twice holds back hems and haws shies away holds off pulls back thinks about sits on fence yo-yos trembles balances sways gets cold feet pussyfoots around sits on the fence blows hot and cold tumbles bobbles quavers lurches reels rolls flickers changes mind varies quivers waffles trims shudders changes palters whiffles waffles runs hot and cold procrastinates loiters hangs around lags tarries wastes time hangs about drags your feet pokes drags takes your time hangs fire trifles diddles stays mopes lollygags crawls creeps lallygags hangs on kills time marks time stays put puts off plays a waiting game drags your heels plays for time idles holds on sits tight potters remains whiles away time plods rests filibusters trails waits around takes one's time warms a chair gets no place fast goof around potters about potters round potters around uses delaying tactics puts off doing something hangs round hangs out faffs about dodges messes around bides ums and ahs slow-walks ceases discontinues tools holds the phone stops over loses time tails lodges loafs stays behind sticks around has a breather calls time takes a break moves slowly fritters time away saunters fools around sits on one's butt sits around fritters away shleps along toddles bums around scrounges around diddle-daddles adopts Fabian tactics stops briefly takes ten holds your horses takes a breather takes five holds your fire stonewalls straggles ambles totters putters buys time falls behind lags behind goofs off horses around prolongs adjourns postpones retards protracts goldbricks cools defers action takes a raincheck postpones action suspends action kicks the can down the road lets something slide

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To evade or circumvent by cleverness or trickery
dodges evades avoids ducks sidesteps eludes shirks escapes shuns bypasses circumvents skirts eschews shakes beats scapes finesses shortcuts parries bilks skives funks cuts jukes declines gets around steers clear of skirts round gets out of cops out of weasels out of wriggles out of skives off shuffles out of slides out of backs out of gives something a miss pussyfoots around finds a way out of short-circuits gets away from brushes off neglects shies from ignores discounts overlooks dances around disregards dispenses with runs away from turns back on turns your back on pays no heed to takes no notice of pays no attention to gives the slip to keeps one's distance from lays low from pays no mind fends off tunes out unheeds goes around shakes off turns a blind eye to unminds ducks out of shirks from skips misses cheats fights shy of gives a wide berth to shrinks from outmanoeuvres finds a way round stays away from outmaneuvers keeps clear of keeps away from passes over cops out has nothing to do with gets round skulks reneges goldbricks circumnavigates foils thwarts outflanks slips stymies quits burkes malingers recoils from shuffles off pussyfoots abandons dismisses escapes from hides from sloughs off pulls out of gives the slip skims over glosses over avoids dealing with relays passes on leapfrogs keeps off jouks wriggles outwits fields overcomes gets out of the way of ducks out of the way of swerves away from deflects snubs balks at keeps at arm's length shies away from stays shy of dekes ditches fudges weasels stays clear of defeats answers evasively fences off frustrates spurns checks prevents passes the buck extricates oneself from shams has no part of turns away from withdraws deserts excuses backpedals renounces revokes rationalizes welshes baulks baffles cold-shoulders forgets fakes gets past balks skips out on blows off lets something slide scrimshanks absconds flees elopes runs away swerves finds a way around dogs creeps leaves something undone bludges skimps on fences plays truant from puts the move on uses pretext gets out weasels out has alibi backs out backs off backs down rationalises bobs off loses sight of runs off pays little attention to fakes out shuts eyes to baulks at wusses out gives the cold shoulder to gives someone the brush-off cuts dead cuts someone cold gives someone the go-by lies down on job flinches from takes fright turns tail winks at blinks at takes back road departs from deviates from goes around the barn chickens out of fails to deal with skates over skirts around

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