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ambiguity

/æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/

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noun

Mehrdeutigkeit, Doppeldeutigkeit

Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.

Examples :

"His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position."

Seine Rede war von so großer Mehrdeutigkeit geprägt, dass sich weder Anhänger noch Gegner seiner wahren Position sicher sein konnten.

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noun

Mehrdeutigkeit, Doppeldeutigkeit

The state of being ambiguous.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions about the project had a lot of ambiguity, leaving students unsure of what exactly was expected of them. "

Die Anweisungen des Lehrers zu dem Projekt wiesen eine große Mehrdeutigkeit auf, so dass die Schüler unsicher waren, was genau von ihnen erwartet wurde.

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