ambigüedad

Definitions of ambigüedad
  1. noun
    falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
    synonyms: evasión
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    type of:
    falsedad, falsificación
    a willful perversion of facts
  2. noun
    an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
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    types:
    anfibología
    an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
    doble sentido
    an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate
    type of:
    expresión, locución
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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