Twisted vs Ambiguous - What's the difference?
twisted | ambiguous |
(twist)
contorted
wound spirally
Mentally disturbed or unsound.
Open to multiple interpretations.
Vague and unclear.
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
* 1662 (Thomas Salusbury)
As adjectives the difference between twisted and ambiguous
is that twisted is contorted while ambiguous is open to multiple interpretations.As a verb twisted
is (twist).twisted
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(head)Adjective
(head)ambiguous
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(en adjective)- The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
- He gave an ambiguous answer.
- And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous , and Simplicius is resolute....