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The use of equivocal or ambiguous words.

WORDSMAN
One who deals in words, or in mere words; a verbalist. "Some speculative wordsman." H. Bushnell.
AMBIGUOUS
Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression. What have been thy answers What but dark, Ambiguous,
AMBIGUOUSNESS
Ambiguity.
EQUIVOCALLY
In an equivocal manner.
EQUIVOCALNESS
The state of being equivocal.
AMBIGUOUSLY
In an ambiguous manner; with doubtful meaning.
EQUIVOCAL
1. Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; as, equivocal words; an equivocal sentence. For the beauties of Shakespeare are not of so dim or equivocal a nature
SWORDSMANSHIP
The state of being a swordsman; skill in the use of the sword. Cowper.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ly, adv. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ness, n.
SWORDSMAN
1. A soldier; a fighting man. 2. One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the science of fencing; a fencer.