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Beat around the bush   /bit ərˈaʊnd ðə bʊʃ/   Listen
Beat around the bush

verb
1.
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.  Synonyms: equivocate, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate.





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Words linked to "Beat around the bush" :   mislead, equivocate, tergiversate, misinform, prevaricate


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