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unequivocal.

Adjective
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MEANING

Clear and admitting no ambiguity about the stated position or meaning.

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  • unequivocal refusal
  • unequivocal statement

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The letter gave an unequivocal refusal without explaining the reason.
Her statement was unequivocal even though its factual claim remained disputed.

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unequivocal

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Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more unequivocal; superlative most unequivocal where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: clarity and ornament, narrative perspective, style analysis. Disciplines: literary writing, narrative analysis, advanced English. Commonness: moderately common.

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