1. (noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

• evasion

2. (noun) intentionally vague or ambiguous

• evasiveness
• prevarication

3. (noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

• tergiversation

1. (noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

• deceit
• deception
• misrepresentation

2. (noun) intentionally vague or ambiguous

• ambiguity
• equivocalness
• untruthfulness

3. (noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

• falsification
• misrepresentation

1. (noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

• cavil
• quibble
• quiddity
• circumlocution
• indirect expression
• doublespeak
• hedge
• hedging

1. (noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

• beat around the bush
• equivocate
• palter
• prevaricate
• tergiversate

2. (noun) intentionally vague or ambiguous

• beat around the bush
• beat around the bush
• equivocate
• equivocate
• palter
• palter
• prevaricate
• prevaricate
• tergiversate
• tergiversate
• evasive

3. (noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

• beat around the bush
• beat around the bush
• equivocate
• equivocate
• palter
• palter
• prevaricate
• prevaricate
• tergiversate
• tergiversate