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Thanks for taking the time to write this detailed reply. I guess you're right about the equivocation and I can see the irony :D
Though I have not fully understood yet. Following your example, the two different concepts are ...
What blocks me from fully agreeing is that still, both are comparisons. And they don't feel so different to me that I would call them different concepts. When I look up examples for equivocations, those do feel very different to me.
I still guess you're right. If you (or someone else) could help me see the fallacy, I'd appreciate.