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EQUIVOCATOR
hedger, equivocator, tergiversator
(noun) a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
equivocator (plural equivocators)
Agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.
Source: Wiktionary
E*quiv"o*ca`tor, n.
Definition: One who equivocates. Here's an equivocator that could swear in both the scales against either scale, yet could not equivocate to heaven. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONFORMITY
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
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