The Only Use of
ambiguous
in
The Great Gatsby
- "Well, I married him," said Myrtle, ambiguously.†
p. 34.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(ambiguous) unclear -- because there could be two or more interpretations
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, ambiguous can mean uncertain or doubtful -- as in the expression "an ambiguous smile".