grey area

== English == === Alternative forms === gray area (US) === Etymology === Because grey is a blend of black and white, and thus a metaphor for how an imperfect nature is a blend of perfection and perfidy. === Pronunciation === === Noun === grey area (plural grey areas) (idiomatic) An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories, where the border between the two is fuzzy or ill-defined. (idiomatic) A topic that is not clearly one thing or the other, that is open to interpretation. ==== Synonyms ==== (an area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories): penumbra ==== Antonyms ==== bright line ==== Related terms ==== grey hat, grey literature, greyline, grey market ==== Translations ==== === See also === black and white fall between two stools twilight zone