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equivocation

Noun

∙ A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression. logic
∙ The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.

BABYLON ENGLISH
equivocation n.
prevarication, use of ambiguity (especially with intent to deceive); expression having two or more possible meanings, ambiguous statement

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
equivocation
equivocation
\e*quiv`o*ca"tion\ (?), n. the use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead. there being no room for equivocations, there is no need of distinctions.

WORDNET 2.0
equivocation
Noun
1. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
(synonym) evasion
(hypernym) misrepresentation, deceit, deception
(hyponym) circumlocution, indirect expression
(derivation) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
2. intentionally vague or ambiguous
(synonym) prevarication, evasiveness
(hypernym) untruthfulness
(derivation) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
3. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
(synonym) tergiversation
(hypernym) falsification, misrepresentaation
(derivation) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Equivocation
Equivocation ("to call by the same name") is an informal logical fallacy. It is the misleading use of a term with more than one meaning or sense (by glossing over which meaning is intended at a particular time). It generally occurs with polysemic words (words with multiple meanings).
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

equivocation

Noun

∙ A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression. logic
∙ The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.

BABYLON ENGLISH
equivocation n.
prevarication, use of ambiguity (especially with intent to deceive); expression having two or more possible meanings, ambiguous statement

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
equivocation
equivocation
\e*quiv`o*ca"tion\ (?), n. the use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead. there being no room for equivocations, there is no need of distinctions.

WORDNET 2.0
equivocation
Noun
1. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
(synonym) evasion
(hypernym) misrepresentation, deceit, deception
(hyponym) circumlocution, indirect expression
(derivation) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
2. intentionally vague or ambiguous
(synonym) prevarication, evasiveness
(hypernym) untruthfulness
(derivation) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
3. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
(synonym) tergiversation
(hypernym) falsification, misrepresentaation
(derivation) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Equivocation
Equivocation ("to call by the same name") is an informal logical fallacy. It is the misleading use of a term with more than one meaning or sense (by glossing over which meaning is intended at a particular time). It generally occurs with polysemic words (words with multiple meanings).
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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