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equivocalness

Definitions of equivocalness
  1. noun
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
    synonyms: ambiguity
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    antonyms:
    unequivocalness
    clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
    types:
    equivocation, evasiveness, prevarication
    intentional vagueness or ambiguity
    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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