definition of
equivocation

[1] #1 equivocation n. [evasion] a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth. wn

[2] #2 equivocation n. [prevarication, evasiveness] intentionally vague or ambiguous. wn

[3] #3 equivocation n. [tergiversation] falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language. wn