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ambiguous
adjective(am-big-u-ous)
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
Synonyms: equivocal,
Examples:
The polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates.
ambiguous
adjective(am-big-u-ous)
having more than one possible meaning
Antonyms: unambiguous,
Examples:
Ambiguous words.
Frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy.
ambiguous
adjective(am-big-u-ous)
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
Examples:
An ambiguous situation with no frame of reference.
Ambiguous inkblots.

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