Select the option which is the most appropriate one word substitution for the given group of words.
Statement open to more than one interpretation
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate option which is the one-word substitution for the given group of words "statement open to more than one interpretation" is ambiguous.
- Ambrosial means delicious or extremely pleasing to the senses.
- Ambidextrous means able to use both hands equally well.
- Ambushed means attacked by surprise from a concealed position.
- Ambiguous means open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations.
The word ambiguous is the most appropriate because it specifically refers to a statement that can be interpreted in more than one way. The other words do not have the same connotation of being a statement that is open to interpretation.