Word for giving a conflicting response
What is the term given to a conflicted reply within the same response?
For example, “Maybe I stole the money, but then again, maybe I didn’t.”
Perhaps you are looking for "equivocate". Thesaurus.com definition is "to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge"
This term suggests the speaker is trying to avoid any outright lie — compare to "prevaricate", which involves a more deliberate effort to mislead.