ambiguous wording

Frequency: 6.58.3 per million words

Language that can be understood in more than one way.

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Examples (10)

  • The contract's ambiguous wording led to a protracted legal dispute.
  • She deliberately used ambiguous wording to avoid making a clear commitment.
  • We need to clarify the ambiguous wording in this policy document immediately.
  • Such ambiguous wording can confuse readers and misinterpret the intended message.
  • The politician's statement was heavily criticized for its ambiguous wording on the key issue.
  • To prevent any misunderstandings, always avoid ambiguous wording in official instructions.
  • His initial email contained ambiguous wording about the project deadline, causing confusion.
  • The committee struggled for hours with the ambiguous wording of the new regulation.
  • Despite careful review, some ambiguous wording inexplicably remained in the final draft.
  • The lawyer pointed out the ambiguous wording that could easily be interpreted in two conflicting ways.