Faint and Nebulous

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Faint adjective - Not seen or understood clearly.

Usage example: after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were

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Nebulous is a synonym for faint. In some cases you can use "Nebulous" instead an adjective "Faint".

Nearby Words: faintly, fainted, fainting

Nebulous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Usage example: made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold

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Faint is a synonym for nebulous in indistinct topic. Sometimes you can use "Faint" instead an adjective "Nebulous".

Nearby Words: nebula, nebulosity, nebulously

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