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ambiguity

 noun
     
am‧bi‧gu‧i‧ty plural ambiguities [uncountable and countable]
the state of being unclear, confusing, or not certain, or things that produce this effect
ambiguity in
There was an element of ambiguity in the president's reply.
legal ambiguities
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