equivocation, n.
(equivocations)
(equivocations)
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
<noun.act>
equivocation tergiversation
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
intentionally vague or ambiguous
<noun.attribute>
equivocation evasiveness prevarication
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
<noun.communication>
equivocation evasion
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym