A type of ambiguity that involves carefully choosing words to give a false impression without actually lying is called ______.
A) equivocation
B) strategic ambiguity
C) euphemism
D) vague communication

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Equivocation is the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; this definition closely matches the description of using carefully chosen words to give a false impression without lying.

A Type of Ambiguity That Involves Carefully Choosing Words to Give