However, the opposite can also be true—an opponent can turn a positive statement into a bad one if the speaker uses ambiguity (intentionally or not).
haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪ ˈɑːpəzˌɪt kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː tɹˈuː—ɐn əpˈoʊnənt kæn tˈɜːn ɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv stˈeɪtmənt ˌɪntʊ ɐ bˈæd wˈʌn ɪf ðə spˈiːkɚ jˈuːsᵻz ˌæmbɪɡjˈuːɪɾi ɪntˈɛnʃənəli ɔːɹ nˈɑːt.