Also means
vague
Usage Note
unklar is the negated form of klar, built with the productive prefix un-. A very common frame is es ist unklar, ob/wie... ('it is unclear whether/how...'). For something blurry to the eye Germans say verschwommen instead.
Examples
"Die Lage bleibt weiterhin unklar."
Natural Translation
The situation remains unclear.
Literal Translation
The situation remains still unclear.

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