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vague - Dictionary definition and meaning for word vague

Definition
(adj) not clearly understood or expressed
Synonyms : obscure
Example Sentence
  • an obscure turn of phrase
  • an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
  • their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
  • vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
Definition
(adj) not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
Synonyms : undefined
Example Sentence
  • an undefined term
  • undefined authority
  • some undefined sense of excitement
  • vague feelings of sadness
  • a vague uneasiness
Definition
(adj) lacking clarity or distinctness
Synonyms : dim , faint , shadowy , wispy
Example Sentence
  • a dim figure in the distance
  • only a faint recollection
  • shadowy figures in the gloom
  • saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
  • a few wispy memories of childhood
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vague

v'ague'=argue= when anyone didnot understand anything they try to argue.y they argue becoz they are not 'clear':)
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by pramodkalvala
Sounds Like VAGU in telgu it means talkative because of not being clear
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