equivocation
nounHow many syllables in equivocation?
There are 5 syllables in the word equivocation.How to pronounce equivocation:
Definition of equivocation:
- equivocation (noun):
- intentionally vague or ambiguous.
- an ambiguous or deliberately evasive statement
- cunning or deception used to dodge a question, duty, etc.
- deliberate evasiveness in wording the use of ambiguous or equivocal language
Synonyms for equivocation:
ambiguity
ambiguousness
circumlocution
double talk
doubtfulness
equivocalness
evasion
evasiveness
hedging
prevarication
quibbling
shuffle
shuffling
tergiversation
untruthfulness
waffle
weasel words
Antonyms for equivocation:
accuracy
artlessness
bluffness
bluntness
candidness
candor
candour
certainty
conformity
confrontation
correction
directness
evidence
facing
fact
fairness
faithfulness
fidelity
forthrightness
frankness
good faith
guilelessness
honesty
honor
honour
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