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n. One who equivocates.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who equivocates; a prevaricator.
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n. a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
Word Usage
"John Shakespeare was a kind of equivocator: it's what you do when you're in a corner, when you can't be a Catholic and a loyal Englishman at the same time."