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ambiguous Definition


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ambiguous
adj
    1. Having more than one possible meaning; not clear.
      Thesaurus: vague, obscure, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear, unspecific, cryptic, equivocal, ambivalent, doubtful, confused.
Derivative: ambiguously
adverb
    Derivative: ambiguousness
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin ambiguus.

      Info:
        ○ Strictly, ambiguous refers to the meaning and significance of things, whereas ambivalent refers to the emotional feelings of people &wbox; &wbox;
        ○ However, ambivalent is often used where you might expect ambiguous: ?


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