vague term
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vague
adjective
uk/veɪɡ/us/veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed, known, described, ...
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term
noun
uk/tɜːm/us/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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(Definition ofvagueandtermfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Noteworthiness, however, is avagueterm, which is difficult to pin down or defend.
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Welfare itself is avagueterm, meaning different things to different people over the years.
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Downtown, as both authors acknowledge, is avaguetermand a nebulous space.
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Coherence is avagueterm, covering such desiderata as power to unify, simplicity, harmony with other scientific theories, respect for continuity and tradition, and so on.
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Assuming, probably erroneously, that the law could cabin the seemingly unconstrained reach of thevagueterm"mental abnormality," why any particular abnormality should excuse remains unexplained.
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That in itself is avaguetermwhich could mean all sorts of things to all sorts of people.
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I personally have always been much concerned about patients suffering from any form of mental illness classified by this veryvagueterm"psychopathic".
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My only point is that it appears to he a veryvagueterm.
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Consumers are scared because they have no idea what thevagueterm"permanent hair dyes" means.
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It is avaguetermwhich raises far more questions than it answers.
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That is a definite physical point of time, whereas the question of delivery is avaguetermwhich would often have to be interpreted.
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I think, therefore, that thisvagueterm"people" will not do.
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It is a delightfullyvaguetermin this particular connection.
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I assure her it is not avaguetermto doctors.
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We take exception to the introduction of "mental health" as it is an exceedinglyvagueterm.
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The word "kind" is an extremelyvagueterm.
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I think that "broadly agreed" is a veryvagueterm.
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However, that is avaguetermwhich is not defined.
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Light pollution is a rathervaguetermfor the indiscriminate use of lighting.
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Absenteeism is avaguetermwhich is usually taken to mean an odd day or two off work.
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