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Equivocate :: Equivocate (v. t.) To render equivocal or ambiguous.

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..

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

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

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

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

Parisology :: Parisology (n.) The use of equivocal or ambiguous words.

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

Pythonism :: Pythonism (n.) The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying.

Uncertain :: Uncertain (a.) Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical.

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

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

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

Equivocacy :: Equivocacy (n.) Equivocalness.

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

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

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..

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..

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

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..

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