ambiguity

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noun

Plural noun:

ambiguities

1.
(uncountable)The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
2.
(countable)An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.

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ambiguousnessimprecisionpolysemyweasel word

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ambiguity aversionambiguous

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From Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (ambiguïté), from Latin ambiguitas, equivalent to ambiguous + -ity.