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unclear
un‧clear/ˌʌnˈklɪə◂ $ -ˈklɪr◂/ adjective [Word Family: noun: clarity, clearance, clearing, clarification, clearness; verb: clear, clarify; adverb: clear, clearly; adjective: clear ≠ unclear] 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 something to not understand something clearly: ▪ I’m rather unclear about what I’m supposed to be doing here.
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES remain unclear/unchanged/unanswered etc ▪ Many scientists remain unconvinced by the current evidence. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB also ▪ The general situation with regard to such counter-indemnities granted by businessmen was also unclear. ▪ It was also unclear whether any immediate members of his family or top lieutenants in his drug gang were among those arrested. ▪ A nation unsure of its standing in the world was also unclear in its internal lines of direction and command structure. often ▪ The precise means whereby these contacts and cross-currents were established in individual cases are often unclear. ▪ The distinction between those done for commercial and those done for investment purposes is complex and often unclear. ▪ The bases of statistics are often unclear or unsatisfactory, and comparability is often impossible. ▪ Interactionists argue that roles are often unclear, ambiguous and vague. ▪ In particular the meaning of a term or link in the semantic net was often unclear to them. ▪ Though parents are usually eager to help they are often unclear of what is required of them. still ▪ At the end of December, the time limit was still unclear. ▪ The impact of some of these differences is still unclear. ▪ Whether these problems are temporary or not is still unclear. ▪ The cause of the accident was still unclear Tuesday night. ▪ It is still unclear whether acid-base transport systems are involved in regulating proliferation. ▪ How far the proposals will get with the Republicans, however, is still unclear. ▪ The pathogenesis of Dieulafoy's disease is still unclear. ▪ The link between the abuse and the symptoms is still unclear. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The causes of the disease are unclear. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But it is unclear whether such success has limits. ▪ For the moment, Forbes' political prospects are unclear. ▪ It is unclear the extent to which the 12 need form a cohesive group. ▪ The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear. ▪ There is no doubt that Cnut disposed of this threat, but where Holy River fits in is unclear.
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