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- 1. the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication: "I say this without equivocation"
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The meaning of EQUIVOCATION is deliberate evasiveness in wording : the use of ambiguous or equivocal language : an ambiguous or deliberately evasive statement. How to use equivocation in a sentence.
EQUIVOCATION definition: 1. a way of speaking that is intentionally not clear and is confusing to other people, especially…. Learn more.
Definitions of equivocation. noun. intentional vagueness or ambiguity. synonyms: evasiveness, prevarication. see more. noun. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language. synonyms: tergiversation. see more. noun. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth. synonyms: evasion. see more.
In logic, equivocation ("calling two different things by the same name") is an informal fallacy resulting from the use of a particular word/expression in multiple senses within an argument. It is a type of ambiguity that stems from a phrase having two or more distinct meanings, not from the grammar or structure of the sentence.
1. the use of equivocal or ambiguous expressions, esp. in order to mislead or hedge; prevarication. 2. an equivocal, ambiguous expression; equivoque. The speech was marked by elaborate equivocations. 3. Logic. a fallacy caused by the double meaning of a word. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
noun. 1. 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. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Definition of equivocation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
But diplomatic ambiguity that translates into equivocation and weakness is not helpful at all. From The Daily Beast The equivocation leads Weisberg to shift the meaning of flexibility.
Noun. Filter. noun. equivocations. The use of equivocal language. American Heritage. Similar definitions. An equivocal statement or expression. American Heritage. The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading. Wiktionary. Synonyms: evasion. evasiveness. prevarication.
What is Equivocation? Commonly known as “doublespeak,” equivocation (pronounced ee-QUIV-oh-KAY-shun) is the use of vague language to hide one’s meaning or to avoid committing to a point of view. It’s often used by dishonest politicians who want to seem like they agree with everyone.
