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grey area

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a grey area (British & Australian, American)
a subject or problem that people do not know how to deal with because there are no clear rules. The legal difference between negligence and recklessness is a bit of a grey area.
See also: area, grey
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``One thing we are not going to do is stretch him into any area that we consider an at-risk area or grey area.
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This is a grey area largely avoided by clients and designers.
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The problem of corruption, for instance, lies in a grey area.
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