Kilo Lingo

/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/

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Translation

Not clear enough to see or hear well.

Word origin

From Latin distinctus, meaning marked out, with the prefix in- meaning not.

Origin
Latin
Root
distinctus
English cognates
distinct, distinguish

Examples

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"Indistinct" means you could hear them but not the words.

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Here "indistinct" means hard to see clearly.

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"Indistinct" can also describe words that are not clear.

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This word is part of lesson 29.