Definition of equivocation Equivocation
/ɪkwɪvʌkejˈʃʌn/ - [ikwivukeyshun] - e•quiv•o•ca•tion
We found 7 definitions of equivocation from 4 different sources.
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What does equivocation mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: equivocations |
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| equivocation - intentionally vague or ambiguous | ||
| prevarication, evasiveness | ||
| untruthfulness the quality of being untruthful | ||
| equivocalness, ambiguity unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | ||
| equivocation - falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language | ||
| tergiversation | ||
| misrepresentation, falsification a misleading falsehood | ||
| equivocation - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth | ||
| evasion | ||
| misrepresentation, deceit, deception a misleading falsehood | ||
| indirect expression, circumlocution an indirect way of expressing something | ||
| doublespeak any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not | ||
| hedging, hedge a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- equivocation (n.)
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead.
Part of speech
🔤- equivocation, noun, singular of equivocations.
