gray area
noun
Definition of gray area
: an area or situation in which it is difficult to judge what is right and what is wrong There are no gray areas in the rules. a legal gray area
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grayplay
: of the color gray
: tending toward gray
: dull in color
: something (such as an animal, garment, cloth, or spot) of a gray color
: any of a series of neutral colors ranging between black and white
: a soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War
: to make gray
: to become gray
: age
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areaplay
: the surface included within a set of lines
: the scope of a concept, operation, or activity : field
: areaway
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