Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
EQUIVOCATION
equivocation, tergiversation
(noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
equivocation, prevarication, evasiveness
(noun) intentionally vague or ambiguous
evasion, equivocation
(noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
equivocation (countable and uncountable, plural equivocations)
(logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
Source: Wiktionary
E*quiv`o*ca"tion, n.
Definition: The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead. There being no room for equivocations, there is no need of distinctions. Locke.
Syn.
– Prevarication; ambiguity; shuffling; evasion; guibbling. See Equivocal, a., and Prevaricate, v. i.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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