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n.- The quality of being indefinite.

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Usage examples (28)
  • Adjective : a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit
  • As in the case of the Fliegender Hollander he had taken exception more particularly to its 'nebulousness' and 'lack of form,' I thought I might with advantage point out...
  • Another play, Cain, may suffer somewhat from the nebulousness of the material provided.
  • This is a sad situation for a young teen, to be sure, but one whose emotional impact is lessened by the nebulousness of what the reality is.
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