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vague
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- pronunciation:
- veIg
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
vaguer, vaguest |
| definition 1: |
just barely visible or able to be perceived.
We could see a vague outline of the clock tower through the mist.There was still a vague odor of perfume in the room.- synonyms:
- blurry, fuzzy, obscure
- antonyms:
- clear, definite
- similar words:
- dim, general, hazy, indefinite, opaque, uncertain
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| definition 2: |
not clearly expressed or able to be understood.
The teacher said the meaning of my last paragraph was vague and I need to make it clearer.Because the instructions were vague, the students couldn't understand what they were supposed to do.- synonyms:
- foggy, hazy, indefinite
- antonyms:
- clear, express, precise
- similar words:
- dim, faint, general, murky, weak
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| related words: |
ambiguous, obscure, sketchy |
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| derivations: |
vaguely (adv.), vagueness (n.) |
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