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ill-defined

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ill-de·fined (ld-fnd)
adj.
Not defined clearly or distinctly: an ill-defined concept; an ill-defined view across the foggy moor.
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Adj.1.ill-definedill-defined - poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts"
unclear
well-defined, clear - accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
ill-defined
adjective unclear, vague, indistinct, blurred, dim, fuzzy, shadowy, woolly, nebulous << OPPOSITE clear

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