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Definition of equivocation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

equivocation

noun

/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn/

/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn/

[countable, uncountable] (formal)

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a way of behaving or speaking that is not clear or definite and is intended to avoid or hide the truth
- These actions must be condemned without equivocation.
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