- an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
- the general use of such arguments.
- petty or carping criticism; a minor objection.
- to equivocate.
- to carp; cavil.
- to make trivial objections; prevaricate
- to play on words; pun
- a trivial objection or equivocation, esp one used to avoid an issue
- a pun
