equivocation

noun

1.
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
evasion
Derived from:
equivocate
2.
intentionally vague or ambiguous
evasiveness prevarication
Derived from:
equivocate
3.
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
tergiversation
Derived from:
equivocate