What does the word equivocation mean?
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Part of speech: noun
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EQUIVOCATOR.
Part of speech: noun
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The
act
of
equivocating.
Usage examples for equivocation
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Unless
some
way
be
found
to
read
these
books
without
equivocation,
they
will
gradually
cease
to
be
used
in
home
instruction,
and
the
coming
generations
will
grow
up
without
their
holy
influence.
– The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible by R. Heber Newton
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"
Equivocation
will
not
serve
you
in
this
case,
sir,"
said
the
queen,
with
an
austere
dignity.
– The Midnight Queen by May Agnes Fleming
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When
our
ministers
sought
to
obtain
redress,
the
Mexican
government
was
reluctant
to
undertake
the
investigation
of
the
subject;
and,
when
it
did
so,
continually
encountered
delay
and
equivocation
on
the
part
of
the
local
authorities.
– History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 by Brantz Mayer