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to be vague about

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  • vague — [ veıg ] adjective ** 1. ) not clearly or fully explained: Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver. vague promises: The politicians made vague promises about independence …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • vague — S3 [veıg] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin vagus wandering, vague ] 1.) unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean ▪ The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vague */*/ — UK [veɪɡ] / US adjective Word forms vague : adjective vague comparative vaguer superlative vaguest 1) a) not clearly or fully explained Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the… …   English dictionary

  • vague — [[t]ve͟ɪg[/t]] vaguer, vaguest 1) ADJ GRADED If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general... The description was pretty vague. ...vague information. Ant …   English dictionary

  • vague — 01. I have only a [vague] memory of Carson City because we moved away when I was just four years old. 02. The description of the bank robber was too [vague] to be of any use. 03. The document was [vaguely] worded and confusing. 04. Very young… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • vague — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ ‘Where did you leave it?’ Isobel looked vague. ▪ become, get ▪ She seems to be getting rather vague as she grows older …   Collocations dictionary

  • vague — adj. vague about (she was vague about her plans) * * * [veɪg] vague about (she was vague about her plans) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • vague — [veɪg] adj 1) not clearly or fully explained Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver.[/ex] the vague promises of politicians[/ex] 2) a vague feeling or memory is not complete or definite Simon had only the vaguest idea of where she… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • vague — adjective (vaguer; vaguest) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin vagus, literally, wandering Date: 1548 1. a. not clearly expressed ; stated in indefinite terms < vague accusations > b. not having a precise meaning < a vague term of abuse > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • vague — vaguely, adv. vagueness, n. /vayg/, adj., vaguer, vaguest. 1. not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises. 2. indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings: a vague premonition of disaster. 3. not clear… …   Universalium

  • Première vague punk — Punk rock Pour les articles homonymes, voir Punk (homonymie). Punk rock Origines stylistiques Rock n roll …   Wikipédia en Français

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