Ambiguous
Ambiguous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Usage example: the exact reason for the change in plans is ambiguous, but I suspect it has something to do with money
Nearby Words: ambiguity, ambiguously
Distinct
Distinct adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: a person with a distinct Scottish accent
Both words in one sentence
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Germanic Efficiency: The character Luccia is a brilliant, efficient, and morally ambiguous scientist with a very distinct German accent.
Source: Video Game / Chrono Cross - Calvin and Hobbes: The Series has a rather ambiguous example: the final story has two distinct plots, one involving Slender Man and the other concerning the return of Thunderstorm and Shadow.
Source: Good All Along - In Chrono Cross, the character Luccia is a brilliant, efficient, and morally ambiguous scientist with a very distinct German accent.
Source: Germanic Efficiency
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