equivocation Definition

equivocal
adj

1. Ambiguous; of doubtful meaning.

Thesaurus: obscure, ambiguous, vague, oblique, misleading, evasive, ambivalent; Antonym: clear.
2. Of an uncertain nature.

Thesaurus: uncertain, undecided, indefinite, doubtful.
3. Questionable, suspicious or mysterious.

Thesaurus: suspicious, questionable.

Derivative: equivocally
adverb

Derivative: equivocate
verb

To use ambiguous words in order to deceive or to avoid answering a question.
Thesaurus: dodge, parry, mislead, hedge, fudge, waffle, sidestep, fence, deceive.

Derivative: equivocation
noun

Evasive ambiguity.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin aequus equal + vox, vocis voice or word.