equivocation
111evasiveness — noun intentionally vague or ambiguous • Syn: ↑equivocation, ↑prevarication • Derivationally related forms: ↑evasive, ↑prevaricate (for: ↑prevarication), ↑equivocate …
112misrepresentation — noun 1. a misleading falsehood (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑deceit, ↑deception • Derivationally related forms: ↑deceive (for: ↑deception), ↑misrepresent …
113prevarication — noun 1. intentionally vague or ambiguous • Syn: ↑equivocation, ↑evasiveness • Derivationally related forms: ↑evasive (for: ↑evasiveness), ↑prevaricate, ↑equivocate …
114tergiversation — noun 1. the act of abandoning a party for cause • Syn: ↑apostasy • Derivationally related forms: ↑tergiversate • Hypernyms: ↑abandonment, ↑forsaking, ↑desertion 2. falsificatio …
115eq|ui|voke — eq|ui|voque or eq|ui|voke «EHK wuh vohk», noun. 1. an expression capable of more than one meaning; a play upon words, often of a humorous nature; pun. 2. ambiguity of speech. 3. = equivocation. (Cf. ↑equivocation) ╂[< Latin aequivocus; see… …
116eq|ui|voque — or eq|ui|voke «EHK wuh vohk», noun. 1. an expression capable of more than one meaning; a play upon words, often of a humorous nature; pun. 2. ambiguity of speech. 3. = equivocation. (Cf. ↑equivocation) ╂[< Latin aequivocus; see etym. under… …
117KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
118Amphibologies — Amphibology Am phi*bol o*gy ([a^]m f[i^]*b[ o]l [ o]*j[y^]), n.; pl. {Amphibologies} ( j[i^]z). [L. amphibologia, for amphibolia, fr. Gr. amfiboli a, with the ending logia as if fr. Gr. amfi bolos ambiguous + lo gos speech: cf. F. amphibologie.… …
119Amphibology — Am phi*bol o*gy ([a^]m f[i^]*b[ o]l [ o]*j[y^]), n.; pl. {Amphibologies} ( j[i^]z). [L. amphibologia, for amphibolia, fr. Gr. amfiboli a, with the ending logia as if fr. Gr. amfi bolos ambiguous + lo gos speech: cf. F. amphibologie. See… …
120Amphilogism — Am*phil o*gism, Amphilogy Am*phil o*gy, n. [Gr. ? + logy.] Ambiguity of speech; equivocation. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
