n06761099
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 10 |
| def | a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | misrepresentation, deceit, deception |
| Derivationally related form | equivocation → equivocate |
| Hyponym | circumlocution, indirect expression; doublespeak; hedge, hedging; quibble, quiddity, cavil |
| Incoming links | |
| Hyponym | misrepresentation, deceit, deception |
| Hypernym | circumlocution, indirect expression; doublespeak; hedge, hedging; quibble, quiddity, cavil |
| Derivationally related form | equivocate → equivocation |
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