Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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equivocate | No | No | Yes | No |
equivocation | Yes | No | No | No |
equivocate (noun) | equivocation (noun) |
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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 |
equivocate (verb) | equivocation (verb) |
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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |