as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the ambiguity of the clairvoyant's messages from the deceased allowed the grieving relatives to interpret them however they wished
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For others, however, these statements provoked further questions: was the ambiguity of wording in the regulations strategic and designed to allow authorities to ban the paquete in the future?
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Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite their more unassuming appearance compared to spiral galaxies like the Milky Way and the Andromeda, the ambiguity behind elliptical galaxies’ origins has interested researchers for decades.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
There is ambiguity in the story, which invites the audience to interpret it.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Thriving amid such ambiguity requires a resilient, adaptive culture and a proactive mindset.
—Ayo Adepoju, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Despite their more unassuming appearance compared to spiral galaxies like the Milky Way and the Andromeda, the ambiguity behind elliptical galaxies’ origins has interested researchers for decades.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
There is ambiguity in the story, which invites the audience to interpret it.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Thriving amid such ambiguity requires a resilient, adaptive culture and a proactive mindset.
—Ayo Adepoju, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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