as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the deliberate obliqueness of his reply left her wondering
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Noun
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Good Agents, Bad Agents And Staying Accountable This leads to an uncomfortable ambiguity that traditional know your customer (KYC) and know your business (KYB) processes simply are not cut out for.—
Andrew Sever,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
Unlike Carol, there’s no ambiguity over whether Pamela is a proper monster — but adding nuance to women who come off like villains is work Cardellini knows well.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Obliqueness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliqueness. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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