play of words meaning in Chinese

诡辩, 玩弄词藻

Hide nothing from me ; i want to know absolutely how it is . sire ! said michaud , with a delicate , scarcely perceptible smile on his lips , as he had now had time to prepare his answer in the form of a light and respectful play of words
上校，我从所发生的一切看出，上帝要我们付出重大牺牲我准备服从他的意旨但请告诉我，米绍，军队既不战而退出我的古都，那现在军队的情形又怎样呢？