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Term: EQUIVOCAL
Definition: Equivocal means something that is not clear or certain. It can be questionable or doubtful. It can also have more than one meaning or be ambiguous.
Definition: Equivocal (i-kwiv-uh-kuhl) is an adjective that describes something that is doubtful or questionable. It can also refer to something that has more than one meaning or is ambiguous.
In the first example, the politician's response was unclear and left people unsure of his position. In the second example, the witness's testimony was ambiguous and did not provide a clear answer. In the third example, the language of the poem was open to multiple interpretations, making it equivocal.