Equivocation
121Amphilogy — Amphilogism Am*phil o*gism, Amphilogy Am*phil o*gy, n. [Gr. ? + logy.] Ambiguity of speech; equivocation. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
122Equivocal — E*quiv o*cal, a. [L. aequivocus: aequus equal + vox, vocis, word. See {Equal}, and {Voice}, and cf. {Equivoque}.] 1. (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double… …
123Equivocal chord — Equivocal E*quiv o*cal, a. [L. aequivocus: aequus equal + vox, vocis, word. See {Equal}, and {Voice}, and cf. {Equivoque}.] 1. (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of… …
124Equivocatory — E*quiv o*ca*to*ry, a. Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation …
125Equivoke — Equivoque Eq ui*voque, Equivoke Eq ui*voke, n. [F. [ e]quivoque. See {Equivocal}.] 1. An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. An equivocation; a guibble. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
126Equivoque — Eq ui*voque, Equivoke Eq ui*voke, n. [F. [ e]quivoque. See {Equivocal}.] 1. An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. An equivocation; a guibble. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
127evasion — e*va sion ([ e]*v[=a] zh[u^]n), n. [L. evasio: cf. F. [ e]vasion. See {Evade}.] The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. [1913 Webster] Thou . . . by… …
128evasiveness — e*va siv*eness ([ e]*v[=a] s[i^]v*n[e^]s), n. Deliberate vagueness or ambiguity; failing to answer a question while trying to seem as though one is answering. Syn: equivocation. [WordNet 1.5] …