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equivocal
adjective
uncertain as a sign or indication
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əˈkwɪvəkəl
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adjective
uncertain as a sign or indication
“the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal”
adjective
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
“an equivocal statement”
adjective
open to question
“aliens of equivocal loyalty”
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the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal
an equivocal statement
the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates
the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness
popularity is an equivocal crown
an equivocal response to an embarrassing question
aliens of equivocal loyalty
{'source': 'Anna Jameson', 'text': 'his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son'}
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