Equivocation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Framework senses
- §1
- falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
- §2
- intentionally vague or ambiguous
- §3
- a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truthDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column