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equívoco — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
  • equivocal adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
  • equivocation noun A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
  • unclear adj Not obvious or easy to understand; ambiguous.

Senses

equívoco is used for these senses in English:

  • dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
  • equivocal Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
  • equivocal (philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
  • equivocation (logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
  • unclear Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

dubious — full definition

  1. adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
  2. adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.

equivocal — full definition

  1. adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
  2. adjective Of evidence or results: inconclusive, pointing in no clear direction.

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