e'quivocalness

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equivocal (ɪˈkwɪvəkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  capable of varying interpretations; ambiguous
2.  deliberately misleading or vague; evasive
3.  of doubtful character or sincerity; dubious
 
[C17: from Late Latin aequivocus, from Latin equi- + vōx voice]
 
e'quivocally
 
adv
 
equivo'cality
 
n
 
e'quivocalness
 
n

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