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equivocal

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Adjective

  1. Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
  2. Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
  3. Uncertain, as an indication or sign.

Noun

  1. A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.

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