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ambiguous statement
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equivocality
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ambiguity |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous statement, ambiguousness, double meaning, equivocalness, equivocation, equivoque, indefiniteness, unclearness, vagueness |
| Main Entry: | equivoque |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ambiguity |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous statement, ambiguousness, avoidance, deceit, deception, double meaning, equivocality, equivocalness, equivocation, evasion, indefiniteness, prevarication, stonewalling, tergiversation, unclearness, vagueness |
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| Concept: | [Having a double sense] Equivocalness. |
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-nouns
equivocalness; double meaning; ambiguity, ambiguousness, double entente, double entendre, pun, paragram, calembour, quibble, equivoque, anagram; conundrum (riddle); word play (wit); homonym, homonymy; amphiboly, amphibology; ambilogy, ambiloquy., Sphinx, Delphic oracle., equivocation (duplicity); white lie, mental reservation (concealment) [more]; paltering.
-verbs
be equivocal; have two meanings; equivocate (alter).
-adjectives
equivocal, ambiguous, amphibolous, homonymous; double-tongued (lying) [more]; enigmatical, indeterminate.
-phrases
on the one hand, on the other hand.
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