EQUIVOCATED
Scrabble letter values: E1Q10U1I1V4O1C3A1T1E1D2 = 26
Definition
EQUIVOCATED is the past tense of EQUIVOCATE.
verb EQUIVOCATE: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information.
Synonyms of EQUIVOCATE: beat_around_the_bush, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter