OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14238

equivocation

/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
equivocidad • equívoco
A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
ambigüedad • equívoca • evasivas
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
Federal courts have mostly ruled against the executive branch in such cases. The equivocation that has characterized the [Trump] administration’s legal responses to date is turning…
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