equivoque
Americannoun
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an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression.
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a play on words; pun.
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double meaning; ambiguity.
noun
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a play on words; pun
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an ambiguous phrase or expression
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double meaning; ambiguity
Etymology
Origin of equivoque
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English equivoc (adjective); see equivocal
Example Sentences
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One of the instances of the evils arising from the equivoque between faith and intellectual satisfaction or insight.
From Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
“Yes, we are near the dawning,” mocked the old man, with loud, relentless equivoque.
From The Advocate by Heavysege, Charles
Lockhart calls them “a style of equivoque which could never seriously be misunderstood.”
From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by Gerard, John
The mortified dramatist gave up play-writing forever, or, as he contemptuously expressed it, "made a hearty abjuration of the stage and all its heresies of pun, equivoque, and clap-trap."
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)
It was not the first equivoque I had experienced; and this should have rendered me less confident of the evidence of my senses.
From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Reid, Mayne
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