Definition of equivocal

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Equivocal (a.) Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected; as, his actions are equivocal..

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Pronounced :: Pronounced (a.) Strongly marked; unequivocal; decided. [A Gallicism.
Amphibolic :: Amphibolic (a.) Of or pertaining to amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
Unequivocal :: Unequivocal (a.) Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words..
Casuistry :: Casuistry (a.) Sophistical, equivocal, or false reasoning or teaching in regard to duties, obligations, and morals..
Forked :: Forked (a.) Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.
Homonymously :: Homonymously (adv.) Equivocally; ambiguously.
Precise :: Precise (a.) Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality..
Equivocally :: Equivocally (adv.) In an equivocal manner.
Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful..
Homonymous :: Homonymous (a.) Having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous..
Adventuress :: Adventuress (n.) A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means.
Equivocal :: Equivocal (n.) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.
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..
Equivocacy :: Equivocacy (n.) Equivocalness.
Dubious :: Dubious (a.) Occasioning doubt; not clear, or obvious; equivocal; questionable; doubtful; as, a dubious answer..
Univocal :: Univocal (n.) Unequivocal; indubitable.
Univocal :: Univocal (a.) Having one meaning only; -- contrasted with equivocal.
Equivocate :: Equivocate (v. t.) To render equivocal or ambiguous.
Parisology :: Parisology (n.) The use of equivocal or ambiguous words.
Multivocal :: Multivocal (a.) Signifying many different things; of manifold meaning; equivocal.
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