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the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings

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  1. n. the word/ambiguity">ambiguity of an word/individual">individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
  2. n:100 n. the word/ambiguity">ambiguity of an word/individual">individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings