equivocation vs hesitation

equivocation

noun
  • The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading. 

  • A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression. 

hesitation

noun
  • An act of hesitating 

  • A faltering in speech; stammering. 

  • doubt; vacillation. 

How often have the words equivocation and hesitation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )