Meaning of Equivocation | Babel Free
ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃənDefinitions
- A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
- The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
Equivalents
العربية
المراوغة
Български
двусми́слица
Bosanski
двосмисленост
Čeština
ekvivokace
Deutsch
Ambiguität
Doppeldeutigkeit
Mehrdeutigkeit
Vieldeutigkeit
Wortspiel
Wortverdrehung
Zweideutigkeit
Suomi
ekvivokaatio
Hrvatski
двосмисленост
日本語
二枚舌
Српски
двосмисленост
Svenska
tvetydighet
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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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