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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Staging the photograph at an Atlanta farmer’s market, Acheampong says the location’s ambiguity was intentional.
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
But in this pairing, the lower vibration of Neptune also brings addiction, drama, vagueness, lack of direction, ambiguity, and a dissolution of boundaries.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Mar. 2025
Biden even moved past decades of deliberate U.S. ambiguity concerning Taiwan, openly declaring that America would defend the island against an attack by China.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Without clear accountability and decision frameworks, AI projects drift into ambiguity and eventually failure.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambiguity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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