evasion
act that deceives by stating a true statement that is irrelevant or leads to a false conclusion
non-apology apology
statement in the form of an apology that does not express remorse
question dodging
rhetorical technique involving the intentional avoidance of answering a question
non-denial denial
statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial