haziness
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈheɪzinəs/
:
confusión
- But I'm wanting that haziness, you know, I'm wanting that less defined edge to it all.
Examples
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Above all, it meant a wavering haziness, blinding and dusky at the same time.
Fiction book (1995) -
The artist's work is known for its haziness, creating an ethereal atmosphere that captivates viewers.
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By the early 1970s, haziness, clouds, and the growing brightness of city lights increasingly affected the night sky.
Academic text (1991) -
This was the haziness I felt in Kiev, the city that melted away before my eyes.
Academic text (2008) -
His POV - clear - then slight haziness - a momentary flash of black - then back in focus.
Fiction book (1999) -
It revealed a haziness of boundaries between "tradition" and "modern," and the indeterminacy of their association with any one age group.
Academic text (2000) -
Somehow, when one speaks of painting or music, everyone understands what is being referred to, but when one speaks about theatre, there are no clear disciplinary boundaries, only an abundance of haziness.
Academic text (1995) -
Conservatives (rightly) deplore our widespread subliteracy, historical amnesia, and intellectual haziness.
Blog text (9) -
Due to the haziness of his explanation, many people left the meeting confused about the new policy.
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The story was filled with a haziness that made it difficult to understand the author’s true intentions.
Synonyms
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6.1
Lack of clear or exact meaning that makes things hard to understand
A state of being unclear with no definite meaning or edges
A state of being unclear and hard to understand
A vague, unclear way of expressing ideas
Antonyms
How Hazy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Haziness comes from the older word haze, which meant 'mist' or 'vapor'. People imagined memories or ideas as if they were covered by that same mist, so haziness also means 'unclear' or 'vague'.