disambiguate

disambiguate: to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous /ˌdɪsæmˈbɪgyuˌeɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation
[dis-am-big-yoo-eyt] –verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.

In order to disambiguate the sentence “She lectured on the famous passenger ship,” you'll have to write either “lectured on board” or “lectured about.” Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 20

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[Origin: 1960–65; DIS + AMBIGU(OUS) + ATE]

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. American Heritage Dictionary

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dis·am·big·u·ate (dĭs'ām-bĭg'yōō-āt') tr.v. dis·am·big·u·at·ed, dis·am·big·u·at·ing, dis·am·big·u·ates To establish a single grammatical or semantic interpretation for. dis'am·big'u·a'tion n.

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Bloggin' John Comments:
CNN has its "Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer, who who endeavors to maintain a neutral stance in his political reportage. Over at MSNBC we have Kieth Olberman, who unabashedly interprets public words and events, notably in his "Special Comments." Perhaps Olberman should speak from a place called the "Disambiguation Room."

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