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indiscriminate
What does indiscriminate mean?
indiscriminate (adjective): failing to make or recognize distinctions.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce indiscriminate?
/ɪndɪˈskɹɪmənət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “indiscriminate” mean?
related to an empire, emperor, or empress
Not quite: that's what imperial means.
existing as a part or portion; incomplete
Not quite: that's what partial means.
consisting of different elements; various
Not quite: that's what diverse means.
failing to make or recognize distinctions
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