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Meaning of XY problem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A communication problem where a person seeking help (for example, from a computing helpdesk) provides misleadingly incomplete information about the source of the problem and thus receives inaccurate or unhelpful suggestions about how to fix it.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

XY system xyelid XYL Xyl. xyla xylacine

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