nebulous vs some kind of

nebulous

adj
  • In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. 

  • Vague or ill-defined. 

  • Relating to a nebula or nebulae. 

some kind of

det
  • A remarkable. 

  • a mediocre; a bare minimum; (denoting that something only barely fits a certain category, or is very mediocre in it) 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see some, kind, of. 

adv
  • Used as an intensifier of adjectives: remarkably 

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