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vagueness

noun as in unclearness

noun as in indistinctness

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But his decision to quit had already been made and retrospective examination of what he said at the time shows a vagueness about his ambitions for that event.

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The vagueness of US statements on the matter is alarming to Europeans who feel protection from potential future attacks by Russia will have to come from a credible American commitment.

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His statement was notable for its relative, and unusual, brevity – but primarily for its vagueness.

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For former accident investigator Tim Atkinson, the vagueness of the report may have been deliberate - in order to suggest an explanation for the crash, while avoiding being too explicit.

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"That kind of vagueness continues to be a problem because there are such severe penalties," she said.

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