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Definitions of equivocation in various dictionaries:

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

noun - intentionally vague or ambiguous

noun - falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

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The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself prevarication.
the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself prevarication.
The use of equivocal language.
An equivocal statement or expression.
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
Equivocation description
In logic, equivocation ('calling two different things by the same name') is an informal fallacy resulting from the use of a particular word/expression in multiple senses throughout an argument leading to a false conclusion. Abbott and Costello's "Who's on first?" routine is a well known example of equivocation.It is a type of ambiguity that stems from a phrase having two distinct meanings, not from the grammar or structure of the sentence.Some examples of equivocation in syllogisms (a logical chain of reasoning) are below:* Since only man [human] is rational,and no woman is a man [male],
* Therefore, no woman is rational.A feather is light [not heavy].What is light [bright] cannot be dark.
* Therefore, a feather cannot be dark.In the above example, distinct meanings of the word "light" are implied in contexts of the first and second statements.
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* All jackasses have long ears.Carl is a jackass.
* Therefore, Carl has long ears.Here, the equivocation is the metaphorical use of "jackass" to impl
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