What is the meaning of equivocation?

A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth.
- synonyms: evasion
Intentionally vague or ambiguous.
- synonyms: prevarication, evasiveness
Falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language.
- synonyms: tergiversation

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APA	WordNet. (2010). equivocation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/equivocation/definitions/1191946
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MLA	WordNet. "equivocation" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/equivocation/definitions/1191946>

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