Lexical ambiguity and Monosemy

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Lexical ambiguity

Lexical ambiguity noun - The ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings.

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Synonyms for Lexical ambiguity

Monosemy is an antonym for lexical ambiguity.

Monosemy

Monosemy noun - Having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases.

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Synonyms for Monosemy

Lexical ambiguity is an antonym for monosemy.

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