Equivocation Definition & Meaning
equivocation
- noun
- a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
- intentionally vague or ambiguous
- falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
Words that rhyme with equivocation
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- What does equivocation mean?
- a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth intentionally vague or ambiguous falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
- What part of speech is equivocation?
- Equivocation is a noun.
- How many definitions does equivocation have?
- Equivocation has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).