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ambiguous
This word is often used in formal contexts, such as in legal documents, academic writing, or professional emails, to describe a lack of clarity. It is important to distinguish "ambiguous" from "vague." While something vague lacks enough detail, something ambiguous has multiple possible meanings that could all be correct.
💬Trò chuyện
Your mom's text about dinner was way too ambiguous. Do we have a plan?
Idk, she's probably just capping. Just order pizza.
Ý nghĩa
Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
"The ending of the movie was deliberately ambiguous, leaving the audience to decide the protagonist's fate."
Not clearly defined or decided; vague.
"His reply to my request was somewhat ambiguous, so I wasn't sure if he had actually agreed to help."