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equivoque

American  
[ek-wuh-vohk, ee-kwuh-] / ˈɛk wəˌvoʊk, ˈi kwə- /
Or equivoke

noun

  1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression.

  2. a play on words; pun.

  3. double meaning; ambiguity.

equivoque British  
/ ˈɛkwɪˌvəʊk /

noun

  1. a play on words; pun

  2. an ambiguous phrase or expression

  3. double meaning; ambiguity

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Etymology

Origin of equivoque

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English equivoc (adjective); see equivocal

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