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Woolliness

usgb/ˈwʊlinəs/Volume
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Ambiguous CommunicationPlay
Use 'woolliness' to describe situations where words or thoughts are not expressed clearly. SlideHis speech had a level of woolliness that left everyone puzzled.
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Avoid in Formal WritingPlay
'Woolliness' implies a lack of precision, which is typically undesirable in formal or academic contexts. SlideThe woolliness of the report's language was criticized by the professor.
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Subjective ImpressionPlay
Consider 'woolliness' a subjective term; what seems woolly to one person may be clear to another. SlideTo newcomers, the instructions felt full of woolliness.