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equivocal
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equivocal
adj.
providing ambiguous information or answers (especially with intent to deceive); ambiguous, having two or more possible meanings; questionable, doubtful; uncertain, undecided
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Equivocation
Equivocation ("to call by the same name") is classified as both a formal and informal logical fallacy. It is the misleading use of a term with more than one meaning or sense (by glossing over which meaning is intended at a particular time). It generally occurs with polysemic words (words with multiple meanings).
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equivocal
Adjective
1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
(synonym) ambiguous
(antonym) unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous
(similar) ambivalent
(see-also) ambiguous
2. open to question; "aliens of equivocal loyalty"; "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson
(similar) questionable
3. uncertain as a sign or indication; "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"
(similar) inconclusive
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Equivocal
(n.)
A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.
A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.
(a.)
Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful.
Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful.
(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.
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected; as, his actions are equivocal.
(a.)
(Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; as, equivocal words; an equivocal sentence.
(Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; as, equivocal words; an equivocal sentence.
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equivocal
adj.
1. ambiguous
گول گول, مبہم, مشکوک, مشتبہ, مذبذب
2. capable of being ascribed to different motives
دو ارتھي, ذو معني, دو بھاؤ, دو بھانتيا
1. ambiguous
گول گول, مبہم, مشکوک, مشتبہ, مذبذب
2. capable of being ascribed to different motives
دو ارتھي, ذو معني, دو بھاؤ, دو بھانتيا
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