Meaning of ambages | Babel Free
[amˈbaː.ɡeːs]Definitions
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an indirect, roundabout path; a wandering to and fro, twists and turns declension-3
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Used to denote any intricate or tortuous process, system or scheme declension-3
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circumlocution, ambiguity, evasion, digression, beating about the bush declension-3
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a mental uncertainty or confusion declension-3
Examples
“Id Tiberius solitis sibi ambagibus apud senatum incusavit”
For this, Tiberius reprimanded the senate with his usual ambiguities
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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