ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən ɪˈveɪʒən tɝd͡ʒɪvɚˈseɪʃən tɜːd͡ʒɪvəˈseɪʃən falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language intentionally vague or ambiguous a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth