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
Obvious
Obvious adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: that remark was an obvious joke, so lighten up
Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness
Both words in one sentence
- He clearly was imagined by a special needs child (this is made painfully obvious when he's introduced), but what exactly that special need was is left ambiguous.
Source: Ambiguous Disorder -
At least, Qwilleran seems to find it ambiguous, but to the reader it's a bit more obvious that there's something magic about it.
- For obvious reasons, this is a technique usually employed by evil or at least morally ambiguous characters.
Source: Shadow Walker
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