Meaning & use
unclarity
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The state of being unclear or lacking clarity; vagueness or confusion.
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The unclarity of the instructions left many employees confused.
There is still unclarity about who is responsible for the final decision.
A note on using this word
Unclarity is less common than 'ambiguity' or 'vagueness' but is increasingly used, especially in academic and technical writing, to describe imprecise language.
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