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vaguest

/ˈveɪɡəst/

Meanings
adjective
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

Examples :

"The police officer had only the vaguest description of the suspect, making it difficult to find him. "
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Related Words

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration indefinite

indefinite noun

/ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/

(grammar) A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

""In the sentence 'Someone left a note,' the word 'someone' is an indefinite, because we don't know who left the note." "

Illustration indistinct

indistinct adjective

/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/ /ˌɪndəˈstɪŋkt/

(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim

"The photo of the distant mountain range was indistinct, making it hard to see the peaks clearly. "

Illustration absolutely

absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

Illustration impression

impression noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration description

description noun

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

Illustration expressed

expressed verb

/ɛkˈspɹɛst/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

Illustration subconscious

subconscious noun

/sʌbˈkɒnʃəs/ /səbˈkɒnʃəs/

That part of the mind that is not consciously perceived; one's innermost thoughts.

"A person can sometimes wake up knowing the solution to a problem that their subconscious has been working on."

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration expressing

expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."