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Term

ambiguous adj

Ambiguous means having more than one possible meaning. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of ambiguous

  • having more than one possible meaning

Usage examples of ambiguous

The instruction 'meet me by the bank' is ambiguous because it could mean a financial bank or a riverbank.

The contract used ambiguous wording that allowed two different interpretations.

Her answer was ambiguous, so I could not tell whether she agreed or disagreed.

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