"grey area" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈɡɹeɪ ˈɛə.ɹɪə\ Audio: En-au-grey area.ogg Forms: grey areas [plural]
  1. Zone intermédiaire entre deux états ou catégories mutuellement exclusifs, dont la frontière commune est floue ; zone grise. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-grey_area-en-noun-wYlR1flm Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais, Anglais du Royaume-Uni
  2. Sujet qui n’est pas clairement une chose ou l’autre, ouvert à interprétation. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-grey_area-en-noun-mpZqUnun Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais, Anglais du Royaume-Uni
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