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The note was ambiguous, so we asked for details.
What does Ambiguous mean?
Ambiguous means not fully clear and can mean more than one thing.
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Having more than one possible meaning or not being fully clear.
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An ambiguous clue can have more than one meaning.
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Clear writing avoids ambiguous directions when safety matters.
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am · big · yoo · us · strongest beat: big
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WordAmbiguous.
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MeaningAmbiguous means not fully clear and can mean more than one thing.
ExampleExample: The note was ambiguous, so we asked for details.
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- am · big · yoo · us
- Strongest beat
- big
- Ending
- us
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on big.
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