equivocation

/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The use of unclear or evasive language to avoid telling the truth or making a firm commitment.
    • We need clear answers, not more equivocation from the company's leaders.
    • The witness's equivocation made the jury suspicious of his testimony.
    • Her speech was full of equivocation, so no one knew what she really planned to do.
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