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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a vague and difficult" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that lacks clarity and is challenging to understand or deal with.
Example: "The instructions provided were a vague and difficult set of guidelines that left many questions unanswered."
Alternatives: "ambiguous and challenging" or "unclear and complex".
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"I am surprised that they have imposed such a high penalty over such a vague and difficult concept as reasonable pricing," Ms. Schweitzer said, "although the difference between the royalties originally charged by Microsoft and the one ultimately found to be reasonable is indeed significant".
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The city is planning to debut some new programs for the homeless and construct about 500 new apartments in time for the Super Bowl in February, but the plan sounds a little vague and difficult to pull off in a handful of months.
Mr. Johnson of SmithKline described the shift in supply as "a business decision driven by the fact that this was a vague law and difficult to interpret".
While several states do not explicitly require SRS, or like Hawaii and Connecticut, have removed SRS as a requirement, the law is often vague and difficult to interpret.
The overall impression during an interview is a main element of psychiatric evaluation, but it is vague and difficult to operationalise.
At a brief hearing in Congress this morning, both the chairman and the ranking Republican on the committee suggested that the proposed settlement, rather than resolving the epochal litigation between the government and the company, could prompt a new round of legal proceedings because its terms were too vague and difficult to enforce.
For example, "save money" is vague and difficult to zero in on--but a targeted goal such as "pack a lunch three times a week" is direct and achievable.
The concept of an energy landscape – like the landscape concept in general – may appear vague and difficult to grasp, being viewed from different perspectives by different disciplines.
They said the idea, as outlined by President Obama, was vague and difficult to enforce.
Although acute pain requires immediate attention, its cause is usually easily found, whereas chronic pain complaints may be more vague and difficult to isolate.
Also the subjectivity in design decisions makes the process of ecological assessment quite vague and difficult.
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