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ambiguity

/æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/

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noun

Ambigüité, équivoque

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."

Son discours était empreint d'une telle ambiguïté qu'aucun partisan ni opposant ne pouvait être certain de sa véritable position.

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noun

Ambigüité, équivoque

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. "

Les instructions du professeur concernant le projet contenaient beaucoup d'ambiguïté, laissant les élèves incertains de ce qui était exactement attendu d'eux.

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