ambiguous

Definition

Not clear because it can be understood in more than one way. It leaves room for different interpretations or causes uncertainty.

Etymology

From Latin *ambiguus* (“doubtful, having a double meaning”), from *ambi-* (“both”) and *agere* (“to drive, lead”). It suggests something that can “go both ways” in meaning.

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