plural ambiguities
: something that does not have a single clear meaning : something that is ambiguous
You should remove ambiguity [=vagueness] from your essay by adding more details.
moral ambiguity [=lack of certainty about whether something is right or wrong]
the ambiguities in his answers
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“Ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/ambiguity. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.
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