The Only Use
equivocate
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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- We must speak by the card, or
equivocation will undo us.†Scene 5.1equivocation = to speak in an ambiguous manner that does not clearly express an opinion or decision
Definitions:
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(equivocate) to speak in an evasive or unclear way -- typically in an attempt to satisfy people who want different things or to avoid making a commitment
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Word Mastery: In the field of logic, equivocation is a fallacy resulting from use of ambiguous language in an incompatible manner; e.g.:
1. Odd things arouse suspicion.
2. Seven is an odd number.
3. Therefore people are suspicious of the number, seven.