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equivocation
[ ih-kwiv-uh-key-shuhn ]
/ ɪˌkwɪv əˈkeɪ ʃən /
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Origin of equivocation
1350–1400; Middle English equivocacion<Late Latin aequivocātiōn- (stem of aequivocātiō). See equivocate, -ion
Words nearby equivocation
equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, Equuleus, er, era, eradiate
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British Dictionary definitions for equivocation
equivocation
/ (ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of equivocating
logic a fallacy based on the use of the same term in different senses, esp as the middle term of a syllogism, as the badger lives in the bank, and the bank is in the High Street, so the badger lives in the High Street
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