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Ambiguous vs Parol - What's the difference?

ambiguous | parol |

As adjectives the difference between ambiguous and parol

is that ambiguous is open to multiple interpretations while parol is word-of-mouth.

As a noun parol is

a word; an oral utterance or parol can be an ornamental star-like christmas lantern from the philippines.

ambiguous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Open to multiple interpretations.
    • The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
  • Vague and unclear.
    • He gave an ambiguous answer.
  • (obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
  • * 1662 (Thomas Salusbury)
    • And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous , and Simplicius is resolute....

    Synonyms

    * equivocal

    Antonyms

    * unambiguous * precise

    Related terms

    * ambiguity * ambiguate * ambiguation * disambiguation

    See also

    * contradictory * mistakable * confusing

    External links

    * *

    References

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    parol

    English

    (wikipedia parol)

    Etymology 1

    from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Word-of-mouth.
  • (legal) Verbal, oral, informal.
    • Parol , or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from parol) * parol agreement * parol arrest * parol contract * parol evidence rule * parol lease

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A word; an oral utterance.
  • (legal) Oral declaration; word of mouth.
  • (legal) A writing not under seal.
    • (Blackstone)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) parol, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.

    • Anagrams

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