inexactitude

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At every turn in his life we are reminded of his inexactitude--especially in autobiographical details.

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  1. noun Lack of exactitude; inexactness.

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  • “Temperamental inexactitude,” she said quite loudly. —  Light Thickens - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 33: 1982
  • The "soft turf" set will employ a stiffer shaft to fight some of the torque and inexactitude that can come from hitting off mushy turf. —  TheGolfChannel Headlines
  • I know, a lot of people get annoyed by the randomness and inexactitude of The Buzz, but I feel that this is part of the charm. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • Winston's Churchill's preferred phrase, terminological inexactitude, was not deemed unparliamentary. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Michael Barone to stop his, ah, systematic inexactitude on the issue. —  VDARE.com: Blog Articles
 

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  1. = French inexactitude = Spanish inexactitud; as in- + exactitude.
 

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/ɪnɛgˈzæktɪtjud/
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