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单词 equivocality
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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, equivocacy

the 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: Language
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equivocality

nounAn expression or term liable to more than one interpretation:ambiguity, double-entendre, equivocation, equivoque, tergiversation.
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equivocality


  • noun

Synonyms for equivocality

noun an expression or term liable to more than one interpretation

Synonyms

  • ambiguity
  • double-entendre
  • equivocation
  • equivoque
  • tergiversation
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