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Equivocation

see synonyms of equivocation

Noun

1. equivocation, evasion

a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

2. equivocation, evasiveness, prevarication

intentionally vague or ambiguous

3. equivocation, tergiversation

falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Equivocation

see synonyms of equivocation
noun
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 equivocation
n.
1. The use of equivocal language.
2. An equivocal statement or expression.

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