Restricted vs Equivocal - What's the difference?
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(restrict)
Limited within bounds.
Available only to certain authorized groups of people.
One of the classifications of the secrecy of an official document.
(grammar) Qualified.
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.
* Jeffrey
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
* Milton
Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful, incongruous.
* Burke
Restricted is a related term of equivocal.
As adjectives the difference between restricted and equivocal
is that restricted is limited within bounds while equivocal is having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain.As a verb restricted
is (restrict).As a noun equivocal is
a word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque.restricted
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)Anagrams
*equivocal
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(Webster 1913)Alternative forms
* (rare)Synonyms
* double entendreAdjective
(en adjective)- equivocal''' words; an '''equivocal sentence
- For the beauties of Shakespeare are not of so dim or equivocal a nature as to be visible only to learned eyes.
- His actions are equivocal .
- equivocal repentances
- How equivocal a test.