equivocation
101equivoque — (Roget s Thesaurus II) also equivoke noun 1. An expression or term liable to more than one interpretation: ambiguity, double entendre, equivocality, equivocation, tergiversation. See CLEAR. 2. The use or an instance of equivocal language:… …
102tergiversation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun l.An instance of defecting from or abandoning a cause: apostasy, defection, recreance, recreancy. See APPROACH, TRUST. 2. The use or an instance of equivocal language: ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, euphemism,… …
103Equivocalness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Having a double sense. < N PARAG:Equivocalness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 equivocalness equivocalness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 double meaning double meaning &c. 516 Sgm: N 1 ambiguity ambiguity double entente double entendre… …
104Veracity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Veracity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 veracity veracity Sgm: N 1 truthfulness truthfulness frankness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 truth truth sincerity candor honesty fidelity Sgm: N 1 …
105equivocal — c.1600, from L.L. aequivocus of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous (see EQUIVOCATION (Cf. equivocation)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Earlier in same sense was equivoque (late 14c.). Related: Equivocally (1570s) …
106equivocate — early 15c., equivocaten, from M.L. equivocatus, pp. of equivocare to call by the same name, from L.L. aequivocus (see EQUIVOCATION (Cf. equivocation)). Related: Equivocated; equivocating …
107equivocator — 1590s, from L.L. aequivocator, agent noun from aequivocare (see EQUIVOCATION (Cf. equivocation)) …
108equivocate — [[t]ɪkwɪ̱vəkeɪt[/t]] equivocates, equivocating, equivocated VERB When someone equivocates they deliberately use vague language in order to deceive people or to avoid speaking the truth. [V about/over n] He is equivocating a lot about what is… …
109evasion — n. 1. Evading. See evade. 2. Shuffling (in the abstract), prevarication, equivocation, quibbling, subterfuge, disingenuousness, sophistry, tergiversation. 3. Shift, subterfuge, equivocation, prevarication, quibble, tergiversation, shuffling,… …
110lie# — lie vb Lie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth directly or indirectly. Lie is the straightforward word, flatly imputing dishonesty to the speaker {he lies, and he knows he lies Johnson} {the article . . . has… …
