English dictionary
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English verb: beat around the bush | |||
| 1. | beat around the bush (communication) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||
| Synonyms | equivocate, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misinform, mislead | ||
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