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Sentences with LEXICAL-AMBIGUITY

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"The word 'bank' has lexical ambiguity, as it can refer to both a financial institution and the side of a river."
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"In the sentence 'I saw a man with a telescope,' there is lexical ambiguity as it is unclear whether the man or the speaker has the telescope."
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"The phrase 'time flies like an arrow' has lexical ambiguity since it can be interpreted as time moving quickly or insects called 'time flies' resembling an arrow."
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"The word 'bass' has lexical ambiguity, as it can refer to a low-pitched sound or a type of fish."
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"In the statement 'I ate a sandwich while waiting for my friend,' there is lexical ambiguity about whether the friend was also waiting or not."
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"The sentence 'They were cooking apples' has lexical ambiguity as it can be interpreted as the act of cooking apples or cooking while being apples."
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"The word 'run' has lexical ambiguity, as it can mean to move quickly or operate a machine."
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"In the phrase 'old people's home,' there is lexical ambiguity as it is unclear if it refers to a home belonging to old people or a home for old people."
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"The sentence 'I saw the man on the mountain with a telescope' has lexical ambiguity as it is unclear whether the man was on the mountain or the speaker was."
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"The phrase 'I shot an elephant in my pajamas' has lexical ambiguity since it is unclear who was wearing the pajamas, the speaker or the elephant."
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"The word 'date' has lexical ambiguity, as it can refer to a romantic outing or the representation of a specific day."
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"In the statement 'She saw a bat through the window,' there is lexical ambiguity about whether she saw the bat using a window or saw the bat while looking through a window."
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"The sentence 'I saw the man with glasses' has lexical ambiguity as it can mean the man wore glasses or the speaker was wearing glasses."
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"The word 'crane' has lexical ambiguity, as it can refer to a type of bird or a machine used for lifting heavy objects."
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"In the phrase 'big house plant,' there is lexical ambiguity as it is unclear if it refers to a large house with plants or a large plant inside a house."
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"The sentence 'I like playing with kids' has lexical ambiguity as it can mean the speaker enjoys playing with children or playing while being a child."
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"The phrase 'workshop participants' has lexical ambiguity as it is unclear if it refers to participants who conduct workshops or participants in a workshop."
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"The word 'tire' has lexical ambiguity, as it can mean to feel exhausted or a rubber covering for a wheel."
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"In the statement 'She saw a man with a dog on a leash,' there is lexical ambiguity about whether she saw a man who had a dog on a leash or a man while she was holding a leash."
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"The phrase 'open book club' has lexical ambiguity as it is unclear if it refers to a book club that is open to anyone or a club that reads open books."
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