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The state of being vague and unclear

The state of being uncertain

Words or sentences open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning

An air of mystery or secrecy

An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited

A joke or type of wordplay in which sounds, words or phrases are deliberately confused

Evasion of the truth, or of telling the truth

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition

The state of hesitating or being evasive

A thing that is unclear or difficult to understand

The state or quality of being specious

Being in a state of regular or constant change

A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing

Dual personality

Dubiousness or fallibility

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Noun

The state of being vague and unclear

inscrutableness

impenetrability

incomprehensibility

unintelligibility

impenetrableness

inconclusiveness

indeterminateness

lack of clarity

lack of precision

lack of definition

lack of preciseness

approximateness

insubstantiality

inaccessibility

inexplicableness

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“Ambiguity is as present in science as they are in most things.”

Noun

The state of being uncertain

indeterminateness

inconclusiveness

lack of certainty

mistrustfulness

distrustfulness

lack of conviction

lack of confidence

questionableness

incredulousness

unbelievingness

second thoughts

questionability

apprehensiveness

lack of credence

lack of faith in

lack of confidence in

minimifidianism

reconsideration

twinge of doubt

a pinch of salt

twinge of conscience

pang of conscience

bone of contention

world-weariness

negative thinking

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“There was, no doubt, an ambiguity in his approach, as he pursued the interests of his family and of the state.”

Noun

Words or sentences open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning

“Representatives of law enforcement and prosecutors are not often censured when they confront suspects and defendants deceptively through the use of ambiguity.”

Noun

An air of mystery or secrecy

“The trolls maintain an air of ambiguity by using cryptic pseudonyms.”

Noun

An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited

Noun

A joke or type of wordplay in which sounds, words or phrases are deliberately confused

double entendre

suggested meaning

figurative expression

figure of speech

nice turn of phrase

double entendres

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Noun

Evasion of the truth, or of telling the truth

Noun

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition

incongruousness

lack of congruence

contradiction in terms

self-contradiction

reverse psychology

incompatibility

irreconcilability

lack of harmony

contradistinction

polarisation^UK

polarization^US

inappropriateness

contradictio in terminis

inharmoniousness

paradoxical nature

contradictoriness

irreconcilable difference

disproportionateness

lack of consistency

difference of opinion

lack of similarity

self-contradictoriness

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Noun

The state of hesitating or being evasive

humming and hawing

shilly-shallying

stalling for time

hemming and hawing

procrastination

inconclusiveness

blowing hot and cold

second thoughts

indeterminateness

lack of resolution

shillyshallying

distrustfulness

mistrustfulness

sitting on the fence

beating about the bush

lack of confidence

lack of conviction

untrustworthiness

faint-heartedness

half-heartedness

dodging the issue

lack of enthusiasm

sidestepping the issue

ducking the issue

reconsideration

confusion dilemma

lack of certainty

kicking the can down the road

delaying tactics

dragging your feet

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Noun

A thing that is unclear or difficult to understand

inscrutableness

inextricability

tough nut to crack

sixty-four-thousand-dollar question

unsolved problem

sixty-four dollar question

knotty question

tough proposition

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Noun

The state or quality of being specious

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

mistaken belief

mistaken impression

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

misunderstanding

false impression

incomprehension

unfounded belief

irrational belief

specious reasoning

old wivesʼ tale

erroneous belief

misrepresentation

misappreciation

miscommunication

wrong end of the stick

false interpretation

use of fallacious arguments

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

overgeneral reasoning

fallacious argument

subtle argument

trumped-up story

alternative fact

figment of the imagination

cock and bull story

fictitious story

deceptive appearance

false appearance

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Noun

Being in a state of regular or constant change

unpredictability

inconclusiveness

state of suspense

unpredictableness

undependability

tendency to blow hot and cold

life's ups and downs

defencelessness

lack of protection

rising and falling

lack of consistency

diversification

a tendency to blow hot and cold

emotional rollercoaster

continuous change

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

coming and going

toing and froing

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Noun

A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing

double entendre

secondary meaning

sneaking suspicion

incidental mention

indirect reference

figure of speech

piece of advice

word to the wise

piece of information

gentle reminder

inside information

faintest notion

foggiest notion

word in the ear

slight knowledge

cautionary tale

reinforcement for

confidential information

a few words of wisdom

handwriting on the wall

secret information

information received

handwriting on wall

sign of things to come

word of warning

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Noun

Dual personality

Jekyll and Hyde

split personality

Noun

Dubiousness or fallibility

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