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    ambiguity

    US /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuɪti/

    ・

    UK /ˌæmbɪ'ɡju:ətɪ/

    B2TOEIC
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounState of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
    He responded to the question with so much ambiguity that no one understood his answer

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    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • And the result is often ambiguity, when a statement has more than one plausible interpretation.

      And the result is often ambiguity, when a statement has more than one plausible interpretation.

    • And the result is often ambiguity – when a statement has more than one plausible interpretation.

      And the result is often ambiguity – when a statement has more than one plausible interpretation.

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    12 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize

    11:4412 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize
    • 8. Understanding Ambiguity Most people have a hard time coping with  

      8. Understanding Ambiguity Most people have a hard time coping with  

    • ambiguity is the only possible answer. The more  complex something becomes, the less likely you  

      ambiguity is the only possible answer. The more  complex something becomes, the less likely you  

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    Can We Trust The DSM-5?

    10:54Can We Trust The DSM-5?
    • This ambiguity is the very reason doctors came together to describe and classify all the atypical behaviors they saw.

      This ambiguity is the very reason doctors came together to describe and classify all the atypical behaviors they saw.

    • This ambiguity is the very reason doctors came together to describe and classify all the atypical behaviors they saw.

      This ambiguity is the very reason doctors came together to describe and classify all the atypical behaviors they saw.

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    Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on her legacy, China and the future | BBC News

    13:43Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on her legacy, China and the future | BBC News
    • His critics have said that that is moving America too far away from this idea of strategic ambiguity, and that actually that makes the situation for Taiwan more dangerous.

      His critics have said that that is moving America too far away from this idea of strategic ambiguity, and that actually that makes the situation for Taiwan more dangerous.

    • I think the ambiguity is still there.

      I think the ambiguity is still there.

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    PSYCHOTHERAPY - Melanie Klein

    06:31PSYCHOTHERAPY - Melanie Klein
    • They are somewhere deep inside, cottoning onto the moral ambiguity of the real adult world.

      They are somewhere deep inside, cottoning onto the moral ambiguity of the real adult world.

    • at such moments; they are, somewhere deep inside, cottoning on to the moral ambiguity

      at such moments; they are, somewhere deep inside, cottoning on to the moral ambiguity

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    Epstein Is A Real Problem For The GOP | Trump's Creepy Past | Blaming Obama

    11:22Epstein Is A Real Problem For The GOP | Trump's Creepy Past | Blaming Obama
    • That's one of those questions where you don't want to leave any ambiguity.

      That's one of those questions where you don't want to leave any ambiguity.

    • That—that's one of those questions where you don't want to leave any ambiguity.

      That—that's one of those questions where you don't want to leave any ambiguity.

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    10 Shocking Realities About Life In Taiwan Today | Travel Documentary

    24:1210 Shocking Realities About Life In Taiwan Today | Travel Documentary
    • The United States maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding Taiwan's defense, providing weapons and support while avoiding explicit promises of military intervention.

      The United States maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding Taiwan's defense, providing weapons and support while avoiding explicit promises of military intervention.

    • The United States maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding Taiwan's defense, providing weapons and support while avoiding explicit promises of military intervention.

      The United States maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding Taiwan's defense, providing weapons and support while avoiding explicit promises of military intervention.

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    How China would seize Taiwan without firing a shot | Ian Bremmer Explains

    03:41How China would seize Taiwan without firing a shot | Ian Bremmer Explains
    • For decades, the US has adhered to a policy known as strategic ambiguity, refusing to say whether it would indeed use military force to help defend Taiwan if China invaded.

      For decades, the US has adhered to a policy known as strategic ambiguity, refusing to say whether it would indeed use military force to help defend Taiwan if China invaded.

    • That ambiguity has worked so far.

      That ambiguity has worked so far.

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    Introduction to Strategic Management

    13:35Introduction to Strategic Management
    • a world full of complexity and ambiguity on the other end, very much like the real world most managers live in every day.

      a world full of complexity and ambiguity on the other end, very much like the real world most managers live in every day.

    • and a world full of complexity and ambiguity on the other and

      and a world full of complexity and ambiguity on the other and

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    Your Specialty Choice Is Probably Wrong (Here's Why)

    10:51Your Specialty Choice Is Probably Wrong (Here's Why)
    • We created a specialty quiz that analyzes your personality and affinity for each specialty based on 9 core traits: lifestyle preference, procedure orientation, teamwork orientation, ambiguity tolerance, cognitive intensity, visual diagnosis preference, empathy and emotional labor, desire for longitudinal care,

      We created a specialty quiz that analyzes your personality and affinity for each specialty based on 9 core traits: lifestyle preference, procedure orientation, teamwork orientation, ambiguity tolerance, cognitive intensity, visual diagnosis preference, empathy and emotional labor, desire for longitudinal care,

    • We created a specialty quiz that analyzes your personality and affinity for each specialty based on nine core lifestyle preference, procedure orientation, teamwork orientation, ambiguity tolerance, cognitive intensity, visual diagnosis preference, empathy and emotional labor, desire for longitudinal care and risk tolerance.

      We created a specialty quiz that analyzes your personality and affinity for each specialty based on nine core lifestyle preference, procedure orientation, teamwork orientation, ambiguity tolerance, cognitive intensity, visual diagnosis preference, empathy and emotional labor, desire for longitudinal care and risk tolerance.

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