devagueify
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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)
To clarify a prior usage of vague language.
==== Synonyms ====
clarify
disambiguate
==== Antonyms ====
muddle
==== Related terms ====
vagueness
=== 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)