BEAT AROUND THE BUSH Synonyms
There are 4 synonyms of the phrase
beat around the bush.
(exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase beat around the bush. (close relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase beat around the bush. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BEAT AROUND THE BUSH
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equivocate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||||||||
palter | verbv | |||||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||||||||
prevaricate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | ||||||||
tergiversate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information • abandon one's beliefs or allegiances |