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equivocality
e·quiv·o·cal E0192800 (ĭ-kwĭv′ə-kəl)adj.1. Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to conceal the truth. See Synonyms at ambiguous.2. Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain: Evidence of the drug's effectiveness has been equivocal. [From Late Latin aequivocus : Latin aequi-, equi- + Latin vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.] e·quiv′o·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē), e·quiv′o·cal·ness n.e·quiv′o·cal·ly adv.equivocality, equivocacythe state or quality of being ambiguous in meaning or capable of double interpretation. — equivocal, adj.See also: Punning the state or quality of being ambiguous in meaning or capable of double interpretation. — equivocal, adj.See also: LanguageThesaurusequivocalitynounAn expression or term liable to more than one interpretation:ambiguity, double-entendre, equivocation, equivoque, tergiversation.LegalSeeEquivocalequivocality
Synonyms for equivocalitynoun an expression or term liable to more than one interpretationSynonyms- ambiguity
- double-entendre
- equivocation
- equivoque
- tergiversation
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