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No. 9,469 in Spanish

ambiguo

Having more than one possible meaning; unclear or open to interpretation.

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  • El documento es ambiguo y no especifica los detalles del contrato.

    The document is ambiguous and does not specify the contract's details.

    The word 'ambiguo' here is used as an adjective describing the document's lack of clarity, meaning that it can be interpreted in multiple ways.

  • El lenguaje ambiguo del discurso dejó a la audiencia con preguntas.

    The ambiguous language of the speech left the audience with questions.

    In this sentence, 'ambiguo' qualifies 'lenguaje,' highlighting that the speech's wording is not clear-cut or straightforward.

  • La respuesta fue intencionadamente ambigua para evitar conflictos.

    The response was intentionally ambiguous to avoid conflicts.

    Here, 'ambigua' characterizes the nature of the response, implying that it was purposefully left open to interpretation to sidestep disagreements.

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