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ambiguous

/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/adjective

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जिसके एक से अधिक अर्थ निकल सकें, द्विअर्थी

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adjective
  1. 1

    that can be understood in more than one way

    जिसके एक से अधिक अर्थ निकल सकें, द्विअर्थी

    • The question was ambiguous, so many students got it wrong.
    • His reply was deliberately ambiguous.
    • The sentence is ambiguous because 'bank' can mean two things.
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    • An ambiguous answer will not earn full marks.
    • Her smile was ambiguous; it could mean yes or no.
  2. 2

    not clearly stated or defined

    अस्पष्ट

    • His role in the project remains ambiguous.
    • The ambiguous wording of the rule led to a great deal of confusion.
    • The rule is ambiguous about who should pay for repairs.
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    • The ambiguous ending of the story left readers puzzled.
    • His position in the company is still ambiguous.

    Opposite unambiguous

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