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# vagueness

noun (vagueness)

«vagueness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Vagueness is when something is not clear or exact, so you cannot tell the details. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vagueness/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories and reading, a vague place or account leaves out details: the castle is hidden in vagueness and mystery; in talk, a vague answer does not say enough

### Examples

- The map was so vague that we got lost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vagueness/#x1)
- Her answer had too much vagueness to help us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vagueness/#x2)
- The tale is full of vagueness about where the castle stands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vagueness/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vagueness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vagueness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vagueness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vagueness.html) on Mova free.