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Do any of you know a word or short phrase (no longer than 3 or 4 words) that means "can be interpreted in more than one way"?
For some reason, I can't seem to remember the word.
Also, the word I'm looking for is not "ambiguous".
I am trying to describe research that, although is being used to prove the researcher's point, can also easily be used to disprove it if phrased differently.
Here's the sentence, if it helps. The word I'm looking for goes in the blank.
"She is working hard to prove that her colleague is wrong and is willing to use heavily biased AND ______ material to support her claim."
7 Answers
- becca hLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Do you mean ambivalent?
How about EQUIVOCAL as it applies to language left open to differing interpretations with the intention of deceiving or evading? (Merriam-Webster)
- TommyLv 61 decade ago
Double entendre.
This is an English statement concerning a word or phrase with a double meaning. A pun would also work, as puns usually carry double meanings. A lot of TV sexual innuendo falls in this category.
Add -- You could not use the above in your last example; although you could use the French 'double sens' in that sentence. I think you are looking for something in the vein of propaganda:
You might fill in the blank with 'double speak'.
Source(s): Wikipedia - Anonymous1 decade ago
Misconstrued
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Indeterminate
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
synonym?
acronyn?
