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Confusion as fraternity takes over large university (9)

Ross

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ambiguity

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'confusion' is the definition.
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'fraternity takes over large university' is the wordplay.
'fraternity takes' becomes 'amity' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'over' is an insertion indicator.
'large' becomes 'big' (synonyms).
'university' becomes 'U' (abbreviation for university).
'big'+'u'='bigu'
'amity' going around 'bigu' is 'AMBIGUITY'.

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ambiguity that I've seen before include "Uncertainty of meaning" , "Double meaning" , "Equivocal expression" , "Something open to differing interpretations" , "Lack of a single meaning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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