equivocation

1. A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth (synset 106773810)
   is a type of: deceit, deception, misrepresentation - a misleading falsehood
   subtypes:

   • circumlocution, indirect expression - an indirect way of expressing something
   • doublespeak - any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not
   • hedge, hedging - an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
   • cavil, quibble, quiddity - an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
   same as: evasion
2. Intentionally vague or ambiguous (synset 104832614)
   is a type of:

   • ambiguity, equivocalness - unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
   • untruthfulness - the quality of being untruthful
   same as: evasiveness, prevarication
3. Falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language (synset 100753122)
   is a type of: falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts
   same as: tergiversation

Other Searches

• Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
• Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
• Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing