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  • 12equivoque — /ek weuh vohk , ee kweuh /, n. 1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression. 2. a play on words; pun. 3. double meaning; ambiguity. Also, equivoke. [1350 1400; ME equivoc adj.; see EQUIVOCAL] * * * …

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  • 14fallacy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. error, flaw, misconception; false meaning. Ant., truth. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An error in reasoning] Syn. inconsistency, illogicality, sophism, sophistry, casuistry, quibble, quibbling, evasion,… …

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  • 15equivoque — (Roget s Thesaurus II) also equivoke noun 1. An expression or term liable to more than one interpretation: ambiguity, double entendre, equivocality, equivocation, tergiversation. See CLEAR. 2. The use or an instance of equivocal language:… …

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  • 16equivoque — [ i:kwɪvəʊk, ɛkwɪ ] (also equivoke) noun archaic an ambiguous expression or pun. Origin ME: from OFr. equivoque or late L. aequivocus (see equivocal) …

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  • 17ambiguity — n. 1. Doubtfulness, dubiousness, doubt, uncertainty or equivocalness (as respects the meaning of a term), indefiniteness, vagueness, obscurity, amphiboly. 2. Ambiguous, expression, double meaning, equivoke (or equivoque), double entendre …

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  • 18equivoque — n.; (also equivoke) Ambiguous expression, quibble, equivocation, equivocal expression, double meaning, double entendre (in good sense) …

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  • 19equivoque — /ˈɛkwəvoʊk/ (say ekwuhvohk) noun 1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression. 2. a play upon words; a pun. 3. double meaning; ambiguity. Also, equivoke. {French; replacing Middle English equivoc. See equivocal} …

  • 20equivoque — or equivoke [ek′wi vōk΄, ē′kwivōk΄] n. [Fr, orig. adj., equivocal < LL aequivocus: see EQUIVOCATE] Now Rare 1. an ambiguous expression or term 2. a pun or punning 3. verbal ambiguity; double meaning …

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