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In an apparently verbal dispute that is really genuine, there is no ambiguity, but the parties do disagree somehow.
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2 .
Some definitions cannot be evaluated as to their accuracy.
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If you analyze any term thoroughly, you will discover that there is something vague about it.
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4 .
"Next, add a pinch of salt to the mixture." This sentence is ambiguous.
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If you think that the word "oxymoron" has something to do with chemistry, you probably need a precising definition.
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A theoretical definition of "intelligence" would be one of the appropriate types of definitions for a psychologist to use as part of a talk to a professional group.
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Every term with an extension has an intension as well.
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8 .
"There is nothing new under the sun." The speaker of this phrase believes that "new" has intension without extension.
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9 .
The term "Cyclops" has an empty extension.
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10 .
"A role model is someone who plays such a public role that it may serve as a model for others." This is a good definition by genus and difference.
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