EQUIVOCATION

Equivocation

Equivocation is classified as an informal logical fallacy. It is the misleading use of a term with more than one meaning or sense . It generally occurs with polysemic words .

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equivocation

Noun

  1. A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
  2. The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.


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