The use of multi-defined words requires the author or speaker to clarify their context, and sometimes elaborate on their specific intended meaning (in which case, a less ambiguous term should have been used).
ðə jˈuːs ʌv mˈʌltaɪdᵻfˈaɪnd wˈɜːdz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz ðɪ ˈɔːθɚ ɔːɹ spˈiːkɚ tə klˈæɹᵻfˌaɪ ðɛɹ kˈɑːntɛkst, ænd sˈʌmtaɪmz ᵻlˈæbɚɹˌeɪt ˌɔn ðɛɹ spəsˈɪfɪk ɪntˈɛndᵻd mˈiːnɪŋ ɪnwˌɪtʃ kˈeɪs, ɐ lˈɛs æmbˈɪɡjuːəs tˈɜːm ʃˌʊdəv bˌɪn jˈuːzd.