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nebulous

adjective
 
 
/ˈneb.jʊ.ləs/

Definition

(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form: She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might like to do in the future, but nothing definite.UncertaintyHesitatingAchievable nebulousness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
UncertaintyHesitatingAchievable
(Definition of nebulous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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