aws-amplify / aws-amplify/amplify-cli

unhelpfull error message when adding an new lambda function with same name

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Description

### How did you install the Amplify CLI?

_No response_

### If applicable, what version of Node.js are you using?

_No response_

### Amplify CLI Version

11.1.1

### What operating system are you using?

Mac

### Did you make any manual changes to the cloud resources managed by Amplify? Please describe the changes made.

no

### Describe the bug

when adding a lambda function with a same name. The CLI throws the follow error message

```
is present in amplify-meta.json
```

while the error message is minimal, the message is not helpfull

### Expected behavior

throw error message -> `Function with name already present in the project. create the function with a new name`

### Reproduction steps

1. `amplify add function` -> name as `test`
2. `amplify add function` -> name as `test`
3. observe error

### Project Identifier

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### Log output

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```

### Additional information

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### Before submitting, please confirm:

- [X] I have done my best to include a minimal, self-contained set of instructions for consistently reproducing the issue.
- [X] I have removed any sensitive information from my code snippets and submission.

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