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Meanings of ambiguous in English
Having more than one possible meaning.
Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead.
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Usage of ambiguous in English
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Today however, I carry another more ambiguous, and I think positive, message.
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Of course, every social policy can be ambiguous in a mixed economy.
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Their history is ambiguous; one never knows precisely what happens to them.
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Unfortunately the wording is too ambiguous to decide one way or another.
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Warnings that were issued to clients often used vague and ambiguous language.
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Your mother's final words to me on this subject were not ambiguous.
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This fact was left ambiguous, and Peter had elected not to press.
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The words were ambiguous; it was her voice that gave it away.
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It ran as follows: In summary: the wording is ambiguous and unsatisfactory.
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GMO corn may also be excluded thanks to ambiguous language, some said.
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This sets up a nicely ambiguous situation waiting for a well-turned ending.
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In the ambiguous world of Trump-speak, anything is possible, nothing is certain.
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These are Cromwell's own words and they are in no way ambiguous.
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On the question of obstruction of justice, the findings are more ambiguous.
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We don't know if Warren's price was cash, they left that ambiguous.
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The dates given in yesterday's selective guide to summer schools were ambiguous.
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Ambiguous through the time
Ambiguous across language varieties
Ireland
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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