Equivocal
Equivocal adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Usage example: his demand that I promptly pay what I owe him ended with the equivocal threat “or else”
Perplexing and equivocal are semantically related. in obscure topic. In some cases you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Equivocal".
Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Equivocal and perplexing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Equivocal" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
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Related pairs
- abstruse and equivocal
- abstruse and perplexing
- obscure and equivocal
- obscure and perplexing
- unclear and equivocal
- unclear and perplexing
- ambiguous and equivocal
- ambiguous and perplexing
- doubtful and equivocal
- doubtful and perplexing
- cryptic and equivocal
- cryptic and perplexing
- paradoxical and equivocal
- paradoxical and perplexing
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