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View synonyms for equivoque
equivoque
or eq·ui·voke
[ ek-wuh-vohk, ee-kwuh- ]
noun
- an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression.
- a play on words; pun.
- double meaning; ambiguity.
equivoque
/ ˈɛkwɪˌvəʊk /
noun
- a play on words; pun
- an ambiguous phrase or expression
- double meaning; ambiguity
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equivoque1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English equivoc (adjective); equivocal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equivoque1
C14: equivoc equivocal
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Example Sentences
Every thing, in a word, is tolerated which can in any way be passed into an equivoque.
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It is easy to see how the Elizabethan tendency to word-quibble and equivoque would help to give currency to the Latin form.
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I took the equivoque, which was incomprehensible to Harcourt: I hardly need say, that the latter and I were on the best terms.
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Not that the Law of Sufficient Reason is quite free from equivoque.
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Charming oscillation, fascinating motion, most graceful equivoque!
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