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Equivocation
see synonyms of equivocationNoun
1. equivocation, evasion
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Equivocation
see synonyms of equivocationnoun
1.
the act or an instance of equivocating
2. logic
a fallacy based on the use of the same term in different senses, esp as the middle term of a syllogism, as the badger lives in the bank, and the bank is in the High Street, so the badger lives in the High Street
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Equivocation
see synonyms of equivocationn.
1. The use of equivocal language.
2. An equivocal statement or expression.
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