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equivocations

equivocations is the plural of equivocation.

Meaning of equivocation

Noun

equivocation (countable and uncountable, plural equivocations)

  1. A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
  2. 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 into objection and refusal.2025 April 18, Henry Gass, “Amid deportation dispute, Trump and courts square off on who has last word”, in The Christian Science Monitor

Questions about equivocations

What is equivocations the plural of?
Equivocations is the plural of equivocation.

Words near equivocations in the dictionary

  1. equivocated
  2. equivocates
  3. equivocating
  4. equivocatingly
  5. equivocation
  6. equivocations
  7. equivocator
  8. equivocators
  9. equivocatory
  10. equivoke
  11. equivokes

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