1. an ambiguous or deliberately misleading statement; a pun or play on words
Usage: archaic; literary

1. to use ambiguous language deliberately; to speak evasively
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The politician’s equivoke left voters uncertain about his true position.
• Shakespeare often employed equivokes to create humor in his plays.
• The oracle’s prophecy was full of equivokes that could be interpreted many ways.
• He would equivoke whenever asked direct questions about the scandal.
• The lawyer’s equivoke confused the jury about the defendant’s guilt.