Precise
Precise adjective - Meeting the highest standard of accuracy.
Usage example: a machine which takes very precise measurements of brain tumors
Vague
Vague adjective - Not expressed in precise terms.
Both words in one sentence
- English translations from before the 1970s are often extremely vague about the precise nature of the curse.
Source: Bowdlerise / Literature - Can't Have Sex, Ever: Jake has been physically unable to perform since being injured in World War I, though the precise nature of his injury is left vague.
Source: Literature / The Sun Also Rises -
Although various details over the years have narrowed the possibilities down, the precise location and layout of the region deliberately remain vague.
Source: Comic Strip / The Phantom
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