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equivocal adjective

  /əˈkwɪvəkəl/ , /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/
  • Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
 equívoco

equivocal noun

  /əˈkwɪvəkəl/ , /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/
  • (philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
 equívoco

equivocation noun

  /əˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn/ , /ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃn̩/ , /ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/
  • (logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
 equivocidad, equívoco
  • The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
 ambigüedad, equívoca, evasivas

equivocate verb

  /ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
  • (intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
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