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fuzzy

/ˈfʌzi/
noun
  1. (often in the plural) A very small piece of plush material.

    "You've got a fuzzy on your coat."

  2. Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.

  3. A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.

adjective
  1. Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals

  2. Vague or imprecise.

    "My recollection of that event is fuzzy."

  3. Not clear; unfocused.

    "I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos."

Synonymsblurry, fuzzy, ill-defined, ambiguous, equivocal

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