an English semantics question
So today my roommate and I were talking about the words
ambiguity (or, something being ambiguous and obscurity (or, something being obscure) and of COURSE, a third synonymous term crept up: opaque.
she says that all three words:
1. ambiguous
2. obscure
3. opaque
are ENTIRELY different concepts.
I agree that while they can be defined in different ways, there is also room for similarity, that is: these words can ALSO serve as synonyms.
What do you guys think? How would you discriminate clearly amongst these three words?
Thanks guys! =)
ambiguity (or, something being ambiguous and obscurity (or, something being obscure) and of COURSE, a third synonymous term crept up: opaque.
she says that all three words:
1. ambiguous
2. obscure
3. opaque
are ENTIRELY different concepts.
I agree that while they can be defined in different ways, there is also room for similarity, that is: these words can ALSO serve as synonyms.
What do you guys think? How would you discriminate clearly amongst these three words?
Thanks guys! =)
