equivoque

Example Sentences

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He never declared what he knew, though she could not but guess it; did not betray her to the others; seemed to enjoy the equivoque, content to wait.

From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

“Yes, we are near the dawning,” mocked the old man, with loud, relentless equivoque.

From The Advocate by Heavysege, Charles

The old ruffian grinned, and appeared to comprehend and to enjoy the equivoque.

From Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. by De Quincey, Thomas

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

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

But here again, to say nothing of the equivoque of ‘positive,’ we are met by a claim of pre-emption, the claim of Comte to associate the ‘ism’ specifically with his system, theoretic and practical.

From Rationalism by Robertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon)