"morally gray" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more morally gray [comparative], most morally gray [superlative], morally grey [alternative]
Etymology: From morally + gray. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|morally|gray}} morally + gray Head templates: {{en-adj}} morally gray (comparative more morally gray, superlative most morally gray)
  1. (American spelling) Of a neutral character: not pure good and neither pure evil, but despite being neutral, still good-hearted and doing good heroic mission things. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-morally_gray-en-adj-Iu1njsWH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(American spelling) Of a neutral character: not pure good and neither pure evil, but despite being neutral, still good-hearted and doing good heroic mission things."
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