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double entendre vs ambiguity

ambiguity vs double entendre

double entendre and ambiguity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double entendre Yes No No No
ambiguity Yes No No No
As nouns, ambiguity is a hypernym of double entendre; that is, ambiguity is a word with a broader meaning than double entendre:
  • double entendre: an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate
  • ambiguity: an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
double entendre (noun) ambiguity (noun)
an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
Difference between double entendre and ambiguity

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