equivocation
Definitions
Noun
- A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
- Intentionally vague or ambiguous
- Falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "equivocation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desegregation | 5 | 40 |
| 2 | examination | 5 | 29 |
| 3 | emancipation | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | differentiation | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | evacuation | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | misconception | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | exacerbation | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | recrimination | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | deforestation | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | depopulation | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | detoxication | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | disinformation | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | egalitarian | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | misapplication | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "equivocation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | education | 4 | 214 |
| 2 | vocational | 4 | 77 |
| 3 | equation | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | equations | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | quotations | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | quotation | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | vocation | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | evocation | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | invocation | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | equivocal | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | avocation | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | equalization | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | relocation | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | equivocating | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | revocation | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | equivocate | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | equitation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | revocations | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | vocations | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | univation | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "equivocation" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "equivocation" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "equivocation".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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