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
Exact
Exact adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.
Both words in one sentence
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It should be noted, however: some translations are a bit more ambiguous about the monsters' exact species, instead referring to them as "poulp" (an archaic term for "octopus").
Source: Giant Squid - Mike responds that Greg knew what he meant, but Greg insists on living by "exact words," insisting that his parents' punishment was too ambiguous and unclear.
Source: Exact Words / Live-Action TV -
Likewise, in myth and legend, prophecy often includes ambiguous syntax, to make it more difficult to determine the exact details of a predicted event until it actually occurs.
Source: Ambiguous Syntax
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