devagueify
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/dəˈveɪɡɪfaɪ/
Verb
to make less vague
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Kamp does not have a lot to say about the informational side of contexts—about what factors in practice help us to devaguify ^([sic]) adjectives. But he does illustrate how the informational context can influence the interpretation of various sorts of adjectives.
If the interpreter is uncomfortable with not knowing where the conversation is going, and their need for clarity causes them to “devagueify” what is vague, they risk taking control of the conversation away from the participants.
@FaheemMitha OK my term. But I was trying to devaguify ^([sic]) things.
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