equivoke
/ˈɛkwɪˌvoʊk/
noun
- An ambiguous or deliberately misleading expression; a pun or play on words.
- The poem was full of clever equivokes that made readers think twice.
- His excuse was an equivoke, sounding truthful but actually hiding the real reason.
- The comedian's joke relied on an equivoke that had two different meanings.
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