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vagueness

[vayg-nis] / ˈveɪg nɪs /


NOUN
indistinctness
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Whether the vagueness of the rules are by design to leave it open to transgender women or a sign of an oversight that genuinely needs tightening up is not clear.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

It had, in other words, the certainty of a craving and the vagueness of a dream.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Or perhaps the vagueness stems from casting a mish-mash of Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Chinese and American actors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

The Department of Justice exploited that vagueness when it convinced a grand jury last October to charge James with bank fraud.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

Dad did not appreciate the vagueness of teenage communication.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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