Meaning of the word equivocal in English

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equivocal

US /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl/
UK /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl/

Adjective

1.

not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways:

Example:
His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn't deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.
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