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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There is an equivoque between trump and triumph.
From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
“Yes, we are near the dawning,” mocked the old man, with loud, relentless equivoque.
From The Advocate by Charles Heavysege
He can always quiet the voice of conscience by an equivoque.
From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by William Hogan
Without an equivoque, I should look with a very ominous dissatisfaction on the "Elysian fields" that lie beyond.
From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by N. Parker Willis
It almost always turns upon false relations and equivoque, whence jokers by profession usually possess minds as incorrect as they are superficial.
From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
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