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Equivocal
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What it means
- adjective
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
“equivocal words”
- adjective
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
“His actions are equivocal.”
- adjective
Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
Where it comes from
Equivocal comes from Latin aequivocus, of equal voice, from aequus, equal, and vocare, to call. An equivocal answer can be heard two ways.
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