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unclear — un|clear [ ʌn klır ] adjective * not obvious, definite, or easy to understand: The police say the motive for the attack is still unclear. it is unclear what/why/who etc.: It is unclear who fired the first shot. be unclear about/as to something to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unclear */ — UK [ʌnˈklɪə(r)] / US [ʌnˈklɪr] adjective not obvious, definite, or easy to understand Police say the motive for the attack is still unclear. it is unclear what/why/who etc: It is unclear who fired the first shot. • be unclear about/as to… … English dictionary
unclear — [[t]ʌ̱nklɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ wh If something is unclear, it is not known or not certain. It is unclear how much popular support they have among the island s population... Just what the soldier was doing in … English dictionary
unclear — un|clear [ˌʌnˈklıə US ˈklır] adj 1.) difficult to understand or be sure about, so that there is doubt or confusion ▪ The terms of the contract are very unclear. 2.) be unclear about sth to not understand something clearly ▪ I m rather unclear… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unclear — adjective 1 difficult to understand or be sure about, so that there is doubt or confusion: The terms of the contract are very unclear. 2 be unclear about to not understand something clearly: I m rather unclear about what I m supposed to be doing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unclear — [ʌnˈklɪə] adj not obvious, definite, or easy to understand • be unclear about/as to sth to not understand something, or to not be certain about something[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
be unclear about something — be unclear about/as to/something phrase to not understand or not be certain about something be unclear about/as to/something about: Ben seems unclear about what’s expected of him. be unclear … Useful english dictionary
smear — 1 noun (C) 1 a dirty or oily mark on something: There were smears of chocolate on Charlie s shirt. 2 a smear test 3 an attempt to harm someone by spreading untrue stories about them smeary adjective 2 verb 1 SPREAD (transitive always + adv/prep)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intimation — in|ti|ma|tion [ˌıntıˈmeıʃən] n [U and C] formal 1.) an indirect or unclear sign that something may happen ▪ the first intimations of the approaching conflict 2.) the act of officially telling someone about something ▪ Without early intimation of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blur — 1 noun (singular) 1 (C) a shape that you cannot see clearly: Everything s a blur without my glasses. | the blur of headlights in the distance 2 an unclear memory of something: The events of that day gradually became a blur in her mind. 2 verb 1… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
