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Equivocate :: Equivocate (a.) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity..

Equivocally :: Equivocally (adv.) In an equivocal manner.

Double :: Double (a.) Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere..

Multivocal :: Multivocal (a.) Signifying many different things; of manifold meaning; equivocal.

Pronounced :: Pronounced (a.) Strongly marked; unequivocal; decided. [A Gallicism.

Equivocacy :: Equivocacy (n.) Equivocalness.

Homonymous :: Homonymous (a.) Having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous..

Equivocal :: Equivocal (n.) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.

Dilogy :: Dilogy (n.) An ambiguous speech; a figure in which a word is used an equivocal sense.

Lax :: Lax (v. t.) Not strict or stringent; not exact; loose; weak; vague; equivocal.

Unequivocal :: Unequivocal (a.) Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words..

Apocryphal :: Apocryphal (a.) Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false.

Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful..

Univocally :: Univocally (adv.) In a univocal manner; in one term; in one sense; not equivocally.

Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; as, equivocal words; an equivocal sentence..

Ambiguous :: Ambiguous (a.) Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression..

Equivocalness :: Equivocalness (n.) The state of being equivocal.

Forked :: Forked (a.) Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.

Ambiguity :: Ambiguity (n.) The quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression..

Shady :: Shady (superl.) Of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt..

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