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| 1. | [ adjective ] open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead | |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous | |
| Examples: | "an equivocal statement" "an equivocal (or ambiguous) message" "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness" |
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| Related terms: | unequivocal ambivalent evasive indeterminate double ambiguous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] open to question | |
| Examples: | "aliens of equivocal loyalty" "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson |
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| Related terms: | questionable | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] uncertain as a sign or indication | |
| Examples: | "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal" |
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| Related terms: | inconclusive | |
| Similar spelling: |
equivocally equivocate equivocator equivocation |
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