inexact
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It’s an inexact parallel, if it’s any kind of parallel at all.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Once in a while, I feel so sad that I’ll never understand a piece of translated writing the way it’s really meant to be understood, because even the most exquisite translations are, by definition, inexact.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Quantifying bot and spam accounts on Twitter was always an inexact science, which Musk seized on when he tried to concoct a way out of his deal.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2023
Realism wasn’t the point; certainly it was an inexact portrayal of the workings of a football team, off and on the pitch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Their intelligence about the organization was often inexact.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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