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Indistinct Definition & Meaning

indistinct
adjective
  1. not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"

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What does indistinct mean?
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"
What part of speech is indistinct?
Indistinct is an adjective.

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