Dither
Dither verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: we dithered all afternoon over whether to go to the park or to the movies and ended up doing neither
Equivocate and dither are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Equivocate" instead a verb "Dither".
Equivocate
Equivocate verb - To avoid giving a definite answer or position.
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Equivocate and Dither. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dither/equivocate
Dither & Equivocate. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dither/equivocate>.
Equivocate or Dither. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dither/equivocate.
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