as in ambiguity
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
the nebulousness of the imagery in his poetry seems to be part of its attraction to some readers
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ambiguity
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And someone who struggles with change and ambiguity in a card game will probably also have an aversion to something like pluralism in politics because their brain processes that as chaotic.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
12 May 2025 -
Meanwhile, India has informally dialed back its historic no-first-use stance, creating ambiguity about its operational doctrine.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 May 2025
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“Nebulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nebulousness. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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