equivocation

i.kwivә'keiʃәn4 senses · 207 ms

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noun/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən//ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn̩//əˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn/

1
A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.countableuncountable
2
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.countableuncountable
- Federal courts have mostly ruled against the executive branch in such cases. The equivocation that has characterized the [Trump] administration’s legal responses to date is turning into objection and refusal.

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