lexical ambiguity

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Noun lexical ambiguity has 1 sense

polysemy, lexical ambiguity - the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
--₁ is a kind of ambiguity, equivocalness

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Lexical Ambiguity

Lexical ambiguity refers to the occurrence of words or phrases that have multiple meanings, leading to potential confusion or misunderstandings. It arises when a particular word or phrase can be interpreted differently based on its context.

Examples:

The bank can be a financial institution or the side of a river. (Noun sense)
She saw a man with a telescope. (Lexical ambiguity due to word sense)
I caught the dog with the stick. (Lexical ambiguity due to phrase sense)

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