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Ambiguity Delphic oracle ultimate authority in ancient Greece; often speaks in ambiguous terms. [Gk. Hist.: Leach, 305] pledge to husband has double meaning. [Arth. Legend: Tristan] epithet of Apollo, meaning “ambiguous” in reference to his practically uninterpretable oracles. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmer-man, 26] different opinion for every one of his offices. [Br. Opera: The Mikado, Magill I, 591–592] |
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| The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity. 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 sums are the scoundrel's share, and where he feared an ambiguity, you see he added something clearer. |
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Ambiguity
