equivocation
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/əˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
- The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
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Synonyms
prevaricationtergiversationevasivenessevasionambiguitydoubtshilly-shallyingmisunderstandingprocrastinationmistakemisinterpretationconfusionhesitationmaneuveræquivocationequivoque