There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
EQUIVOCATING
Verb
equivocating
present participle of equivocate
Source: Wiktionary
EQUIVOCATE
E*quiv"o*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Equivocated; p. pr. & vb. n. Equivocating.] Etym: [L. aequivocatus, p. p. of aequivocari to be called by the same name, fr. L. aequivocus: cf. F. équivoquer. See Equivocal, a.]
Definition: To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity. All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed he meant to equivocate. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Syn.
– To prevaricate; evade; shuffle; quibble. See Prevaricate.
E*quiv"o*cate, v. t.
Definition: To render equivocal or ambiguous. He equivocated his vow by a mental reservation. Sir G. Buck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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