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The detective found the suspect’s statement ambiguous, unsure whether it was a confession or a denial.ambiguous = unclear because it could be interpreted in different ways
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Her ambiguous smile left him wondering whether she was amused or annoyed.ambiguous = able to be interpreted in different ways
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The Constitution of the United States is intentionally ambiguous -- requiring human judgment to interpret difficult questions.
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He shouted, "You will not kill my girlfriend today, International Terrorist of Ambiguous Nationality!" (source)Ambiguous = unclear (not known)
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...their feelings are still ambiguous. (source)ambiguous = unclear
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I don't do well with ambiguous threats. (source)ambiguous = uncertain or unclear -- because there could be two or more interpretations
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"I always feel lousy without shoes," I said with an ambiguous smile. (source)ambiguous = uncertain
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They had the kind of back-and-forth that left no ambiguity or question, saying exactly what they meant, when they meant it. (source)ambiguity = lack of clarity
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Between the life jackets, partially, as if through some leaves, I had my first, unambiguous, clear-headed glimpse of Richard Parker.† (source)unambiguous = clear (not open to multiple interpretations)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unambiguous means not and reverses the meaning of ambiguous. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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they carried it on their backs and shoulders-and for all the ambiguities of Vietnam, all the mysteries and unknowns, there was at least the single abiding certainty that they would never be at a loss for things to carry. (source)ambiguities = things that are unclear
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Of course, the dogs make substantial judgments many times a day, both in training and in service, but a command's intent is always unambiguously clear.† (source)unambiguously = in a manner that is clear (not open to multiple interpretations)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unambiguously means not and reverses the meaning of ambiguously. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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"Not at all," he replied ambiguously, reaching for a pair of crutches which leaned against the desk.† (source)
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I congratulate you on the unambiguity of your situation.† (source)unambiguity = clearnessstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unambiguity means not and reverses the meaning of ambiguity. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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but Mary Jane just wailed something ambiguous, something about her box of Kleenex, and rushed back to her convertible. (source)ambiguous = unclear
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When I was young, I couldn't tolerate such ambiguity. (source)ambiguity = lack of clarity (where something is unclear because there could be two or more interpretations)
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Unseen, from two stories up, with the benefit of unambiguous sunlight, she had privileged access across the years to adult behavior, to rites and conventions she knew nothing about, as yet.† (source)unambiguous = clear (not open to multiple interpretations)
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