/ ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( formal ) a way of behaving or speaking that is not clear or definite and is intended to avoid or hide the truth
/ ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( formal ) a way of behaving or speaking that is not clear or definite and is intended to avoid or hide the truth
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005