ambiguity
nounUncertainty caused by more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
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Clear all filtersdebatable
adjectiveOpen to reasonable disagreement or uncertainty.
definite
adjectiveClearly stated, precisely determined, or free from uncertainty.
Clearly determined
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disorientation
nounConfusion about one's surroundings, direction, time, or circumstances.
hesitancy
nounReluctance or delay in acting because of doubt or uncertainty.
Reluctance or uncertainty
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indecision
nounDifficulty choosing between possible actions or alternatives.
Difficulty choosing
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indecisiveness
nounA tendency to struggle with making clear or firm choices.
Tendency not to decide
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quandary
nounA state of uncertainty about what to do or which choice to make.
vacillation
nounRepeated wavering between choices or opinions.
waver
verbTo hesitate between choices or lose steadiness in a position or commitment.
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