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AMBIGUOUS

doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness

The meaning of the word ambiguous is doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness.

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WordMeaning
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling