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equivoke
Variant of equivoque
equivoque
definition
equi·voque or equivoke eq′ui·voke′ (ek′wi vōk′, ē′kwi-)
noun
- an ambiguous expression or term
- a pun or punning
- verbal ambiguity; double meaning
Etymology: Fr, orig. adj., equivocal < LL aequivocus: see equivocate
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