ambiguous
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Britannica Dictionary definition of AMBIGUOUS
[more ambiguous; most ambiguous]
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able to be understood in more than one way
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having more than one possible meaning
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opposite unambiguous
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We were confused by the ambiguous wording of the message.
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He looked at her with an ambiguous smile.
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Due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to choose the right answer.
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not expressed or understood clearly
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He felt that his role in the company was becoming more ambiguous. [=uncertain]
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the ambiguous position of women in modern society
— ambiguously
adverb-
His answers were worded ambiguously, so no one could be sure what he meant.
