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Vague

Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

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Indefinable 84% connected

Incapable of being defined or described; inexplicable.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Indefinable 84% connected

Incapable of being defined or described; inexplicable.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Indistinct 84% connected

Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct parts of a substance.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Indistinct 84% connected

Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself; as, the indistinct parts of a substance.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

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Vagueness 74% connected

The quality or state of being vague.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vagueness 74% connected

The quality or state of being vague.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Indefinite 66% connected

Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Indefinite 66% connected

Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Dim 92% connected

Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Faint 92% connected

Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Obscure 92% connected

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Shadowy 92% connected

Full of shade or shadows; causing shade or shadow.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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