Ambiguous

/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ adjective easy

Open to more than one interpretation because the meaning is unclear.

The witness gave such an ambiguous answer that both lawyers claimed it supported their side.

Memory Trick

Ambi- means both, as in ambidextrous using both hands — an ambiguous statement points in more than one direction at once.

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Explicit

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