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equivocalness

DEFINITIONS OF: equivocalness

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n unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

Synonyms:
ambiguity
Antonyms:
unambiguity, unequivocalness
clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
Types:
equivocation, evasiveness, prevarication
intentionally vague or ambiguous
lexical ambiguity, polysemy
the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
no man's land, twilight zone
the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both)
Type of:
unclearness
incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
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