devagueify

devagueify

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ vague +‎ -ify. First attested in c. 2005.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dəˈveɪɡɪfaɪ/

Verb

devagueify (third-person singular simple present devagueifies, present participle devagueifying, simple past and past participle devagueified)

  1. To clarify a prior usage of vague language.

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References

  • “Contextual Effects on Vagueness and the Sorites Paradox: A Preliminary Study (2005)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 11 February 2026 (last accessed)
  • “Keeping it Vague: A Study of Vague Language in an American Sign Language Corpus and Implications for Interpreting between American Sign Language and English (2013)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[2], 11 February 2026 (last accessed)
  • “Stackexchange Chat (Aug 2016)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[3], 11 February 2026 (last accessed)
  • 2026 February 11, Wikipedia contributors, “Wikipedia talk:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Archive 20#U.S. Route 46 GAR”, in English Wikipedia‎[4], Wikimedia Foundation:
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