ambiguity 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
Hypernym
saying 1
noun
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
EnglishDerivationally related form
ambiguous 1
adjective
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
ambiguous 3
adjective
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
Hyponym
loophole 1
noun
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
amphibology 1
noun
an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
parisology 1
noun
the use of ambiguous words
an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate
