ambiguous
adjective/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
Frequency rank: #7,022 most common English word
Meaning
Open to more than one interpretation; unclear or uncertain in meaning.
Example sentence
The teacher's instructions were so ambiguous that half the class did the wrong assignment.
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