palter
pal·ter
verb
1.
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Origin
Probably from Middle English *palter (“rag, trifle, worthless thing”), from Middle Low German palter (“rag, cloth”). More at paltry.
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