Ambiguity and Certainty

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Ambiguity

Ambiguity noun - The quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning.

Usage example: the ambiguity of the clairvoyant's messages from the deceased allowed the grieving relatives to interpret them however they wished

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Synonyms for Ambiguity

Antonyms for Ambiguity

Certainty is an antonym for ambiguity in topics: clarity, uncertainty of meaning.

Nearby Words: ambiguous, ambiguously

Certainty

Certainty noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

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Synonyms for Certainty

Antonyms for Certainty

Ambiguity is an antonym for certainty in topics: fact, uncertainty, positive assurance.

Nearby Words: certain, certainly

How words are described

dead	dead ambiguity	dead certainty
real	real ambiguity	real certainty
great	great ambiguity	great certainty
absolute	absolute ambiguity	absolute certainty
Other adjectives: moral, less.

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