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Etymology
c.1380, from L. æquus equal + vocare call; via LL. æquivocationem (nominative æquivocatio), from æquivocus an audibly identical sound; and OF. equivocation
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪÊÇn|-eɪÊÇn
Noun
equivocation
#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
Synonyms
prevarication
evasion
evasiveness
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