Equivocation

Definitions

1. A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
   countable, uncountable
2. The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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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