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Meaning
Verb
●
In American English:
To
discuss
,
deliberate
, or
contemplate
rather than
taking action
or
making up
one's
mind.
●
To
mumble
and
procrastinate
in
one's
speech
, especially with a
reply
to a
hard
question
or with
voicing
a
decision
on a
topical
matter
; to
evade
a
question
,
giving
vague
answers
; to
equivocate
or temporize.
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