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temporary ambiguity
Type of ambiguity where the meaning is made clear in the same utterance or sentence (also known as local ambiguity). Contrast global or standing ambiguity.

Example:
In While John was reading the book fell off his lap the local ambiguity is whether the book is an explicit direct object of reading.

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