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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

Evasion of the truth, or of telling the truth

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

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

A play on words, especially a phrase that has two meanings

Dubiousness or fallibility

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition

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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

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

questionability

lack of credence

second thoughts

lack of faith in

lack of confidence in

unbelievingness

minimifidianism

a pinch of salt

reconsideration

overprotectiveness

twinge of doubt

twinge of conscience

pang of conscience

apprehension about rivals

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

Evasion of the truth, or of telling the truth

Noun

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

Noun

The state of hesitating or being evasive

humming and hawing

shilly-shallying

stalling for time

procrastination

hemming and hawing

inconclusiveness

second thoughts

blowing hot and cold

indeterminateness

lack of resolution

shillyshallying

distrustfulness

mistrustfulness

sitting on the fence

beating about the bush

lack of confidence

lack of conviction

faint-heartedness

half-heartedness

dodging the issue

lack of enthusiasm

sidestepping the issue

ducking the issue

reconsideration

confusion dilemma

kicking the can down the road

delaying tactics

dragging your feet

unassertiveness

self-consciousness

lack of self-confidence

lack of certainty

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Noun

A thing that is unclear or difficult to understand

Noun

The state or quality of being specious

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

mistaken belief

mistaken impression

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

false impression

optical illusion

fool's paradise

fallacious argument

will-o'-the-wisp

virtual reality

figment of imagination

subtle argument

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

figment of the imagination

deceptive appearance

false appearance

castles in Spain

castles in the air

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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

defencelessness

life's ups and downs

lack of protection

rising and falling

lack of consistency

diversification

self-contradiction

self-contradictoriness

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

handwriting on the wall

secret information

information received

a few words of wisdom

handwriting on wall

sign of things to come

word of warning

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Noun

Dual personality

Jekyll and Hyde

split personality

Noun

A play on words, especially a phrase that has two meanings

double entendre

suggested meaning

shaggy dog story

witty communication

sardonic remark

nice turn of phrase

shaggy-dog story

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Noun

Dubiousness or fallibility

untrustworthiness

Noun

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition

incongruousness

lack of congruence

contradiction in terms

contradistinction

self-contradiction

contradictio in terminis

differentiation

paradoxical nature

contradictoriness

polarisation^UK

polarization^US

irreconcilable difference

reverse psychology

lack of consistency

difference of opinion

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