Imprecise language

Imprecise language

Language might be said to imprecise because it exhibits one or more of the following features:
* ambiguity - when two or more different meanings can be interpreted equally well from a certain word or phrase
* vagueness - when borderline cases interfere with an interpretation
* equivocation - ambiguity or vagueness within an argument
* accent (logic) - when the use of bold or italics causes confusion over the meaning of a statement
* amphiboly - when crucial premises in an argument are left implicit


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