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equivocation

noun

/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/

Meaning

The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself.

The politician’s equivocation frustrated voters who wanted a clear answer.

fall back on equivocation

ambiguity, evasion, vagueness, prevarication, double-talk

clarity, honesty, frankness

political equivocation, deliberate equivocation, use of equivocation

Electricity produced by chemical action, especially in a battery; the therapeutic use of electricity...

an informal talk between two or more people, in which ideas, feelings, and thoughts are exchanged

The practice or sport of boxing.

The office, authority, or district of a magistrate.

a substance used as a medicine or an illegal addictive substance

the process of making products on a large scale using machinery