equivoque

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The mortified dramatist gave up play-writing forever, or, as he contemptuously expressed it, "made a hearty abjuration of the stage and all its heresies of pun, equivoque, and clap-trap."

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)

A similar equivoque upon the double meaning of "Deuk" in Scottish language supplied material for a poor woman's honest compliment to a benevolent Scottish nobleman.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

The italics indicate the obvious equivoque, and indicate it imperfectly. 

From A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles by Lee, Sidney, Sir

He can always quiet the voice of conscience by an equivoque.

From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William

At the outset we must come to an understanding as to this word "image," and endeavour to free the word "vision" from all equivoque.

From The Principles of Success in Literature by Lewes, George Henry