Equivocal and Putative

Equivocal

Equivocal adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.

Putative and equivocal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putative" instead an adjective "Equivocal".

Putative

Putative adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

Equivocal and putative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Equivocal" instead an adjective "Putative".
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