equivocation

noun

Definition of equivocationnext
1
as in ambiguity
deliberate evasion in speech your equivocation when asked where you were last night is not reassuring

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2
as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning the equivocation of the last line of the poem, "That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know"

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“Equivocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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