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standing ambiguity
Also known as global ambiguity. A sentence ambiguity that is not resolved, typically, within the sentence, but only through using information from the context. Contrast local or temporary ambiguity.

Example:
The spy watched the man with the binoculars. This is a standing ambigiuty because without further information it is not clear who holds the binoculars - the spy or the man.

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