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Lexical Ambiguity.
Lexical Ambiguity - as a noun
The ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
polysemy18Example Sentences
"The word 'bank' has lexical ambiguity, as it can refer to both a financial institution and the side of a river."
"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."
"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."
"The word 'bass' has lexical ambiguity, as it can refer to a low-pitched sound or a type of fish."
"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."
