equivocation meaning

UK US /ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/ 5 syllables

equivocation (noun): a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth.

equivocation has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

equivocation as a noun

  1. a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

    Synonyms: evasion

    Type of: misrepresentation

    Kinds: circumlocution, doublespeak, hedge, quibble

    Related forms: equivocate

  2. intentionally vague or ambiguous

    Synonyms: prevarication, evasiveness

    Type of: untruthfulness, ambiguity

    Related forms: equivocate

  3. falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

    Synonyms: tergiversation

    Type of: falsification

    Related forms: equivocate

How to pronounce equivocation

equivocation is pronounced /ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with equivocation

Scrabble score: 26 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EQ · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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