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  1. 1. n. The word/quality">quality or word/state">state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning Source: wordnet
  4. 4. The word/quality">quality or word/state">state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression. No shadow of ambiguity can rest upon the course to be pursued. I. Taylor. The words are of single signification, without any ambiguity. South. Source: webster
  5. 5. The quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness oruncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language,arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocalword or expression.No shadow of ambiguity can rest upon the course to be pursued. I.Taylor.The words are of single signification, without any ambiguity. South. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context n. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning Source: ecdict

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