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
Polysemy is a synonym for lexical ambiguity. In some cases you can use "Polysemy" instead a noun phrase "Lexical ambiguity".
Polysemy
Polysemy 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 Polysemy
Lexical ambiguity is a synonym for polysemy. You can use "Lexical ambiguity" instead a noun "Polysemy".
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Polysemy and Lexical ambiguity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lexical_ambiguity/polysemy
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