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Equivocal Ambiguous Statement Couched Confuse Is Purposely Deliberately Malice

知识 Do not confuse equivocal with ambiguous. An equivocal statement is purposely, deliberately (and with malice aforethought) couched in language that will be deceptive; an ambiguous statement is accidentally couched in such language. Equivocal is, in short, purposely ambiguous.
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出处 Word Power Made Easy SESSION 20

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