Equivocation (noun)

The use of ambiguous or unclear language to avoid committing to a definite statement or position; prevarication.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french equivocation or latin aequivocatio(n-), from aequivocare "call by the same name" (see equivocate).

Examples:

1. He was accused of equivocation in his statements to the press.
2. The politician's equivocation on the issue made it difficult to determine where she stood.
3. The equivocation in the contract led to confusion and delay.
4. The lawyer's equivocation muddled the testimony.
5. The witness's equivocation made it difficult to establish the truth of the matter.