equivocation

noun

falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

intentionally vague or ambiguous

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

Roots

aequusequ- · Latin · equal, level vox-voc · Latin · voice

Synonyms for equivocation

tergiversationn evasivenessn prevaricationn equivocalnessn evasionn amphibologyn equivocalityn ambiguityn equivoque equivocaladj disingenuousnessn fallacyn insincerityn sophismn vacillationn sophistryn

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The word equivocation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: equ-, from Latin aequus (“equal, level”); and -voc, from Latin vox (“voice”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.