English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

Wortverdrehung — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

English meaning

  • equivocation noun (logic) A mistake in reasoning that comes from using one word with two different meanings.

Senses

Wortverdrehung is used for these senses in English:

  • equivocation The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.

equivocation — full definition

  1. noun (logic) A mistake in reasoning that comes from using one word with two different meanings.
  2. noun Language that can be understood in more than one way, sometimes used deliberately to mislead someone.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in German.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the German meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in German

Related German words