- Falsification
- Exaggeration
- Omission
- Equivocation
Exaggeration-Inflating or overstating information that is true in principle
Omission- Leaving out consiquential pieces of information in one's story
Equivocation- Giving vague or ambiguous information to create a false impression
An example of falsification is: All swans are white
An example of exaggeration is: Country music is the best music in the whole wide world.
An example of omission is: Forgetting to tell your husband how much something cost.
Equivocation: Telling the person you like that Blue is your favorite color, even though it isn't.

Your example of equivocation is faulty...
ReplyDeleteA more proper example is this scenario:
Person A: Did you eat the last cupcake?
Person B: I'm on a diet; I can't even eat sweets!
Person B failed to answer the question directly, they only "threw in" some information to distract Person A
excellent example!
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