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Synonyms for double meaning

Most common

ambiguity equivocation

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The situation in which a word or phrase has two different, often opposite, meanings. For example, wicked can mean both "good" and "bad".

Related words

Phrases
double entente

Example sentences

  • ambiguity Lucy was surprised at the ambiguity of his language.

By length

9 letters
ambiguity5
12 letters
equivocation5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ambiguity5 = 5 syllables).