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An indirect answer; a prevaricating excuse

The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

Present participle for discuss a matter without coming to the point

Present participle for argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

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Noun

An indirect answer; a prevaricating excuse

Noun

The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

Noun

The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

long-windedness

repetitiousness

indirect speech

beating around the bush

gift of the gab

communicativeness

over-talkativeness

lack of reserve

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Verb

Present participle for discuss a matter without coming to the point

dodging the issue

evading the issue

fudging the issue

humming and hawing

parrying questions

pussyfooting around

shilly-shallying

ducking the question

sitting on the fence

sidestepping the issue

beating around the bush

ducking the issue

blowing hot and cold

begging the question

procrastinating

playing for time

using delaying tactics

stalling for time

hemming and hawing

avoiding the issue

misrepresenting

shuffling about

passing the buck

kicking the can down the road

giving the run around

playing it close to the vest

skirting the issue

straddling an issue

dodging the question

giving nothing away

shifting ground about

telling white lie

straddling the fence

clouding the issue

giving run around

avoiding making a decision

taking your time

using Fabian tactics

avoiding committing oneself

playing a waiting game

giving a false colour to

stretching the truth

getting cold feet

beating around bush

quibbling about

finding a way round

avoiding answering

beating about the bush about

talking blarney

sitting on fence

having second thoughts

short-circuiting

giving someone the slip

giving the slip

slipping through the net of

breaking away from

weaseling out of

putting the move on

giving someone a wide berth

getting away from

shuffling out of

moving to the side

running away from

skipping out on

steering clear of

weaselling out of

staying away from

whiffling waffling

running hot and cold

giving the runaround

dancing around an issue

worming one's way out of

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“Not to beat about the bush what's to prevent your marrying her?”

Verb

Present participle for argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

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