equivocation

e·quiv·o·ca·tion

E0193000 (ĭ-kwĭv′ə-kā′shən)n.1. The use of equivocal language.2. An equivocal statement or expression.

equivocation

(ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən) n1. the act or an instance of equivocating2. (Logic) 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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	equivocation - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truthevasiondeception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehoodindirect expression, circumlocution - an indirect way of expressing somethingdoublespeak - any language that pretends to communicate but actually does nothedging, hedge - an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"cavil, quibble, quiddity - an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
	2.	equivocation - intentionally vague or ambiguousevasiveness, prevaricationequivocalness, ambiguity - unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaninguntruthfulness - the quality of being untruthful
	3.	equivocation - falsification by means of vague or ambiguous languagetergiversationfalsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts

equivocation

noun ambiguity, evasion, hedging, waffle (informal, chiefly Brit.), shuffling, quibbling, prevarication, weasel words (informal, chiefly U.S.), double talk, tergiversation, doubtfulness Why doesn't he just say what he thinks without equivocation?

equivocation

noun1. The use or an instance of equivocal language:ambiguity, equivoque, euphemism, hedge, prevarication, shuffle, tergiversation, weasel word.Informal: waffle.2. An expression or term liable to more than one interpretation:ambiguity, double-entendre, equivocality, equivoque, tergiversation.

Translations

équivocitééquivoque