equivoke

Variant of equivoque

equivoque definition

equi·voque or equivoke eq′ui·voke′ (ek′wi vōk′, ē′kwi-)

noun

  1. an ambiguous expression or term
  2. a pun or punning
  3. verbal ambiguity; double meaning

Etymology: Fr, orig. adj., equivocal < LL aequivocus: see equivocate

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