Literary Devices For Ambiguity

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. In this case, 'seem' is a verb that indicates an appearance or impression of something.

  • The results of the experiment seem to suggest a correlation between the two variables.
  • You seem really tired today, maybe you should get some rest.
  • She seems to be crushing on him pretty hard.
  • His smile seems to light up the room whenever he walks in.

noun a verbal retraction or withdrawal of a previous statement or assertion

  • The act of unsaying something can sometimes be more damaging than saying it in the first place.
  • I wish I could just unsay everything I said last night when I was drunk.
  • I totally regret saying that, I wish I could just unsay it.
  • Once words are spoken, it's impossible to unsay them and take them back.