"wishy-washy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈwɪ.ʃi.ˌwɒ.ʃi\, ˈwɪ.ʃi.ˌwɑ.ʃi Audio: En-us-wishy-washy.ogg Forms: wishy-washier [comparative], wishy-washiest [superlative]
  1. Fadasse, aseptisé.
    Sense id: fr-wishy-washy-en-adj-WlvTfiC8 Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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          "text": "Not wanting to be pressed for details, public relations gave a wishy-washy answer.",
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