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equivoqueenUK
eq·ui·voque also eq·ui·voke E0193100 (ĕk′wə-vōk′, ē′kwə-)n.1. An equivocal word or expression.2. A pun.3. A double meaning. [French équivoque, from Late Latin aequivocus, ambiguous; see equivocal.]equivoque (ˈɛkwɪˌvəʊk) or equivoken1. a play on words; pun2. an ambiguous phrase or expression3. double meaning; ambiguity[C14: equivoc equivocal]eq•ui•voque or eq•ui•voke (ˈɛk wəˌvoʊk, ˈi kwə-) n. 1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression. 2. a play on words; pun. 3. double meaning; ambiguity. [1350–1400; Middle English equivoc; see equivocal] equivoque, equivoke1. an equivocal term or ambiguous expression. 2. a play upon words; pun.See also: PunningThesaurusequivoque also equivoke noun1. An expression or term liable to more than one interpretation:ambiguity, double-entendre, equivocality, equivocation, tergiversation.2. The use or an instance of equivocal language:ambiguity, equivocation, euphemism, hedge, prevarication, shuffle, tergiversation, weasel word.Informal: waffle.equivoqueenUK
Synonyms for equivoquenoun an expression or term liable to more than one interpretationSynonyms- ambiguity
- double-entendre
- equivocality
- equivocation
- tergiversation
noun the use or an instance of equivocal languageSynonyms- ambiguity
- equivocation
- euphemism
- hedge
- prevarication
- shuffle
- tergiversation
- weasel word
- waffle
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