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hazy, fuzzy, unclear, obscure(d), foggy, indistinct, confused,
vague, cloudy, clouded, nebulous, ill-defined: My recollection
of the event is a bit woolly after all these years.
word n. 1 (little) talk, (brief) conversation, chat, discussion,
consultation, dialogue, huddle, parley, tˆte-…-tˆte, chit-chat,
confabulation, conference, interview, Colloq powwow, confab:
Could I have a word with you before you leave for the day? 2
news, intelligence, information, facts, data, report, story,
tidings, account, communiqu‚, bulletin, dispatch or despatch,
advice, message, Colloq low-down, Slang info, dope, Brit gen, US
poop: Have you had any word about the situation in the Middle
East? 3 name, term, designation, locution, appellation,
expression, phrase: What is the word for 'write' in Greek? 4
promise, pledge, vow, oath, (solemn) word of honour,
undertaking, assurance, warrant, guarantee or guaranty,
warranty: You have my word that I won't mention this to anyone.
5 utterance, expression, declaration, statement: Let me give
you a word of warning, my friend. 6 suggestion, hint,
scintilla, bit: I promise that I won't breathe a word of this
to anyone. 7 command, order, signal, direction, instruction,
Colloq US high sign: I shall not press the red button till you
give the word. 8 in a word. succinctly, briefly, in brief, in a
few words, concisely, in short, in summary, in sum, not to mince
words, to make a long story short, when all is said and done, in
the final analysis, not to beat about the bush, Colloq in a
nutshell: His bedside manner was, in a word, menacing. 9
words. a quarrel, dispute, argument, unpleasantness: Paul and
Kitty had words and are not on speaking terms. b lyrics, book,
libretto, text: Did Irving Berlin write the words as well as
the music to his songs?
--v. 10 put (forth), say, couch, express, phrase, utter, state,
term, style, set forth: Had you worded your complaint in
politer language, you might have spared yourself a punch in the
eye.
wording n. phraseology, language, phrasing, choice of words, word
choice: From the confused wording of this note I cannot tell
whether you are coming to my party or not.
wordy adj. verbose, prolix, rambling, long-winded; pleonastic,
redundant, garrulous, windy, talkative, loquacious: This