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| e·quiv·o·ca·tion [ i kwìvvə káysh'n ] (plural e·quiv·o·ca·tions) |
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1. use of ambiguity: the use of vague or ambiguous and sometimes misleading language
  What we ask for is facts: what we get is equivocation or downright lies.
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2. ambiguous statement: an expression or statement that is vague or ambiguous and often deliberately misleading
Their equivocations could not disguise the fact that corruption was rife in the committee.
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3. logic wrong logical conclusion: an invalid conclusion based on statements in which one term has two different meanings
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