“Equivocal,” “vague,” and “ambiguous” all mean “not clearly understandable” and are used to describe confusing speech or writing. “Equivocal”—which can be traced back to the Latin prefix “aequi-” ...

For the prince’s supporters, the report represented a practical victory, because it contained no new details, didn’t disclose any evidence on which it was based, and used equivocal words like ...