Equivocalness (Having a double sense)
Nouns
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equivocalness etc. adj.
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double meaning etc. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
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ambiguity, double entente, pun, paragram, calembour, quibble, anagram
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conundrum etc. (riddle) Secret
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play on words, word play etc. (wit) Wit
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homonym, homonymy [Gramm.]
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amphiboly, amphibology
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ambilogy, ambiloquy. Sphinx, Delphic oracle. equivocation etc. (duplicity) Falsehood
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white lie, mental reservation etc. (concealment) Concealment
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paltering.
Adjectives
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equivocal, ambiguous, amphibolous, homonymous
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double-tongued etc. (lying) Falsehood
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enigmatical, indeterminate.
Phrases
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on the one hand, on the other hand.