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Learn “Ambiguous”

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Ambiguous

adjective/am-BIG-yoo-us/

Having more than one possible meaning, so it is unclear what is meant.

His ambiguous answer left us unsure if he was coming to the beach.

Ambi- means 'both', an ambiguous clue could point BOTH ways at once.

Use for language or signals with two readings, not just anything confusing.