Definitions

polysemy

[pol-ee-see-mee, puh-lis-uh-mee] / ˈpɒl iˌsi mi, pəˈlɪs ə mi /

NOUN

ambiguity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doubt uncertainty vagueness

STRONG

anagram doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness enigma equivocation incertitude inconclusiveness indefiniteness indeterminateness obscurity puzzle tergiversation unclearness

WEAK

double meaning double-entendre equivocacy equivocality polysemousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty

WEAK

clarity clearness definiteness explicitness lucidity

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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: poly-

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