equivoke

Meanings

• Verb

  To speak or act in a way that is deliberately ambiguous, evasive, or misleading.

  - "In the negotiations, the diplomats equivocated, refusing to make clear their true intentions."
  - "The politician equivocated when asked about his involvement in the scandal."

• Adjective

  To be unclear or ambiguous in meaning.

  - "The equivocal statement left room for interpretation."
  - "The equivocal contract contained ambiguous clauses that led to legal disputes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with equivoke
decompose , oppose , poses

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Variants

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equivoke , equivokes , equivoque , equivoques

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Etymology

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From Old French 'equivocer', meaning 'to speak false or equivocal words'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'equivocate' is derived from the Latin word 'aequare', meaning 'to make equal'.

2. The word 'equivocate' was first used in English during the late 1400s.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ambiguity: The quality of being open to more than one interpretation or meaning.

2. Deception: The act of causing someone to believe something false or misleading.

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Culture

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Equivoke has been used extensively in literature and art to depict ambiguity, deception, and moral dilemmas.

How to Memorize "equivoke"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a game of charades where each player takes turns giving ambiguous clues, trying to get their team to guess the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'equivocate' with the image of a politician giving vague answers during a press conference.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym EQUIVOCATE: Each Quirky Verb Oftens Causes Ambiguity, Tempting Errors.

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