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ambiguity

The possibility of more than one interpretation of a spoken or written expression.

Ambiguity is used as a device in poetry when the writer wants to stimulate the reader's imagination and allow them to come to a personal view of what the poem means to them.



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The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
Or again, by ambiguity of meaning,--as {pi alpha rho omega chi eta kappa epsilon nu / delta epsilon / pi lambda epsilon omega / nu upsilon xi}, where the word {pi lambda epsilon omega} is ambiguous.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
The sums are the scoundrel's share, and where he feared an ambiguity, you see he added something clearer.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
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