ambiguity
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In case anyone detects ambiguity in this clause, Article 6, though almost never cited, states the matter explicitly:
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
But Borgli’s film demonstrates that a certain level of ambiguity and discomfort allows for complex conversation.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Strategic ambiguity in Antarctica once served American interests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
This ambiguity is, at least partly, by design.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The other is to provide her with hints about the major divisions of the sentence into phrases, thus eliminating some of the ambiguity in how to build the tree.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing ambiguity
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Romeo and Juliet
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