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EQUIVOCATION Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word equivocation. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word equivocation. (close relations)
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evasion
nounn
noun

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

• the deliberate act of failing to pay money

• nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

• the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver

evasiveness
nounn
noun

• intentionally vague or ambiguous

prevarication
nounn
noun

• a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

• intentionally vague or ambiguous

• the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

tergiversation
nounn
noun

• falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

• the act of abandoning a party for cause

Best Hypernyms For EQUIVOCATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for equivocation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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misrepresentation ambiguity deceit deception equivocalness falsification untruthfulness

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