vague

Preposition: on

• detail: It is based on guidelines, not state legislation, which are vague on detail.

Preposition: at

• moment: The exact meaning of active is somewhat vague at the moment.

Modifies a noun

• recollection: I have only a vague recollection of either game.
• notion: This is not a vague liberal notion about letting people have what they want.
• generality: Chapter twenty one closes off with the same kind of vague generalities given in part one.
• promise: Don't try to distract us with vague promises of " lists of extremists " upon which your name will not be found.
• allusion: In fact, the only remote reference to Jesus ' appearance is a vague allusion in the book of Isaiah.
• resemblance: I can see a vague resemblance to the Mayflower in parts.

Modifying Another Word

• deliberately: Dan: Richard's being deliberately vague - he was the most precious of all!
• hopelessly: While she calls for activity and alliances to fight the TNCs, she is hopelessly vague about what kind of action is needed.
• somewhat: The exact meaning of active is somewhat vague at the moment.
• intentionally: Again, this is a question of judgment call: many of the guidelines are intentionally vague, and cannot be tested automatically.
• rather: Its a rather vague term to put into Google.
• too: Our present review pro forma for children is really too vague, being a general form for all children with special needs.

Infinitive complement

• say: The wording of the provision is vague to say the least.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: He seemed vague about the source of the quotation.
• remain: For now, the press release, included below the cut, remains fairly vague about the whole project.
• leave: Its terms were not " all left too vague " .
• sound: If the answers to your questions sound vague ask for clarification.
• become: The week after this I noticed she was very emotional and became vague.