The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself. The politician's speech was full of equivocation, leaving the audience unsure of his true intentions.
A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth. Her equivocation about the project's deadline left the team confused about when the work was actually due.
A logical fallacy that exploits the ambiguity of a term, using it in different senses within the same argument. The debater’s argument relied on equivocation, shifting the meaning of the word "law" midway through the discussion.