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ambiguous

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:

Examples:

His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
The wording of the agreement is ambiguous.
The government has been ambiguous on this issue.
2
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:

Examples:

The movie’s ending is ambiguous.
3
having more than one possible meaning, and therefore likely to cause confusion:

Examples:

Many companies are appealing against the ruling, because the wording is ambiguous.

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