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generalities

noun as in vague notion

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By contrast, if someone hasn't actually stayed at, say, the hotel they are reviewing, or didn't dine at the restaurant they are writing about, they'll use abstract generalities loosely related to the experience.

From Salon

He is sometimes criticised for talking in generalities or abstractions about technology rather than specifics, but this overlooks the many detailed policy recommendations his Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has made.

From BBC

When Ms Harris did turn to policy details, she spoke in generalities.

From BBC

The third -- coarse-grained culture -- focuses on generalities, simplifications, and underlying principles.

Some sites that claim to offer "deconstruction" content deliver bland Christian generalities, possibly concealing a more conservative agenda.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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