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equivocation

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt\
    • /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \i-ˈkwi-və-ˌkāt\

Definitions of equivocation word

  • noun equivocation The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication. 1
  • noun equivocation deliberately ambiguous language 1
  • noun equivocation the act or an instance of equivocating 0
  • noun equivocation a fallacy based on the use of the same term in different senses, esp as the middle term of a syllogism, as the badger lives in the bank, and the bank is in the High Street, so the badger lives in the High Street 0

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Parts of speech for Equivocation

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equivocation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for equivocation

adjective equivocation

  • hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.

noun equivocation

  • vagueness — (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
  • indirectness — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
  • ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
  • prevarication — the act of prevaricating, or lying: Seeing the expression on his mother's face, Nathan realized this was no time for prevarication.
  • weasel words — a word used to temper the forthrightness of a statement; a word that makes one's views equivocal, misleading, or confusing.

Antonyms for equivocation

noun equivocation

  • directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
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  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.

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