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What (who) is equivocation - definition

FALLACY. MISLEADING USE OF A TERM WITH MORE THAN ONE MEANING OR SENSE
Fallacy of equivocation; Fallacy of equivication; Equivocator; Equivoque; Equivocations; Equivocation fallacy; Ambiguous terms; Ambiquity; Logical fallacy/Equivocation; Equivocating; Equivocity; Equivocate

equivocation         
equivocation         
n.
1.
Quibbling, prevarication, evasion, shuffling, paltering, ambiguity of speech.
2.
Quibble, equivoque, double meaning.
Equivocation         
·noun The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead.

Wikipedia

Equivocation

In logic, equivocation ("calling two different things by the same name") is an informal fallacy resulting from the use of a particular word/expression in multiple senses within an argument.

It is a type of ambiguity that stems from a phrase having two or more distinct meanings, not from the grammar or structure of the sentence.

Examples of use of equivocation
1. There is no equivocation or qualification on this," Adams said.
2. "I find your equivocation here somewhat troubling," Feingold responded.
3. There is no equivocation or qualification on this,‘‘ Adams said.
4. The fault was wholly that of the Sudanese, who should have been denounced without equivocation.
5. Such equivocation is no more acceptable than the messages of hate promoted on some Islamist websites.