HyperDic: vagueness

English > 2 senses of the word *vagueness*:
NOUN	attribute	vagueness	unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
NOUN	attribute	vagueness	indistinctness of shape or character

vagueness > pronunciation
Sounds	vey'gnihs
Rhymes	abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs...

English > *vagueness*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning.
Examples	"the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness" "these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might convey"
Narrower	haziness	vagueness attributable to being not clearly / clearly defined / defined / defined
Broader	unclearness	incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
Spanish	imprecisión, inconcreción, vaguedad
Catalan	imprecisió, vaguetat
Adjectives	vague	not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
Adjectives	vague	not clearly understood or expressed

English > *vagueness*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	indistinctness of shape or character.
Example	"the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"
Broader	indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness	The quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
Adjectives	vague	lacking clarity or distinctness

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