Ambiguous means unclear or doubtful in meaning. The proctor's ambiguous instructions confused us, leaving us unsure which columns to mark and which to leave blank.
Ambigu signifie peu clair ou douteux quant à sa signification. Les instructions ambiguës du surveillant nous ont complètement confondus; nous ne savions quelles colonnes marquer et lesquelles laisser vierges.
| Word | ambiguous |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | unclear or doubtful in meaning. |
| Sentence | The proctor's ambiguous instructions thoroughly confused us; we didn't know which columns we should mark and which we should leave blank. |
| Related Words | ambiguity, N. |
Tags: psat, hf
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