All 3 Uses
equivocal
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Seabiscuit, by Hillenbrand
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- But the photo was unequivocal: Rosemont's long bay muzzle hung therein the picture, just a wink ahead of Seabiscuit's.†
Chpt 2.8 *unequivocal = unmistakably clear in meaningstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unequivocal means not and reverses the meaning of equivocal. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Though he praised Pollard's riding early in the race and his courage in handling the defeat, Otis, who knew Pollard as Jack, was unequivocal in his assessment of blame.†
Chpt 2.9
- But the doctor's verdict was unequivocal: Agnes was going to have a baby.†
Chpt 3.21
Definitions:
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(1)
(equivocal) unclear in meaning -- especially where opposing interpretations are reasonable (sometimes intentionally)
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) The form unequivocal (not equivocal; or clean in meaning) is encountered much more frequently, but equivocal is seen on many more SAT review lists.