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This man tried to tell us how people can fool you with this language technique.. 👁️🤯

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  • Ambiguity can be used strategically: The speaker describes it as language that avoids responsibility, softens unpleasant realities, or makes unattractive things seem appealing. It can appear to communicate while withholding clear meaning.
  • It is often deliberate: The speaker distinguishes this from accidental misunderstanding or poor wording, arguing that ambiguity may be used intentionally by people who understand how language can shape interpretation.
  • Government is presented as the biggest offender: Asked who uses ambiguity most, the speaker points to government at every level, from local to federal. They say there were so many examples that a chapter on government ambiguity could have filled an entire book.
  • Business is close behind: The speaker adds that business also uses a substantial amount of ambiguity, roughly “half a step” behind government.

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  • Interviewer: Asks what ambiguity is, whether it is deliberate, and who uses it most.
  • Respondent: Defines ambiguity and discusses its use in government and business. The subtitles do not identify either speaker by name.

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