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most ill-defined
ill-de·fined
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dɪˈfaɪnd
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adjective
badly or inadequately defined; vague:
He confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts.
Origin:
1865–70
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ill-defined
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adj
imperfectly defined; having no clear outline
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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