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The state of being vague and unclear
“Ambiguity is as present in science as they are in most things.”
The state of being uncertain
“There was, no doubt, an ambiguity in his approach, as he pursued the interests of his family and of the state.”
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.”
An air of mystery or secrecy
“The trolls maintain an air of ambiguity by using cryptic pseudonyms.”
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
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
Fickle, dual-faced individual displaying ambiguity and duplicity, akin to a mercurial Proteus
Being in a state of regular or constant change
A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing
A state of uncertainty or unreliability
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