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Equivocation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Equivocation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

2

intentionally vague or ambiguous

3

falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

4

A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
misrepresentation untruthfulness ambiguity falsification
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
circumlocution doublespeak hedge quibble
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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