grey area

grey area
a) An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories where the border between the two is fuzzy.
b) A topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.

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  • grey area — /ˈgreɪ ɛəriə/ (say gray airreeuh) noun 1. an issue which is not clear cut; a subject which is vague and ill defined: *The State Electoral Commission had created confusion and grey areas by saying it would accept ticks but not crosses on ballot… …  

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