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accidental support

[/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl səˈpɔrt/]
nounpl: accidental supports
apoio acidental
1. Unintentional or unplanned assistance or backing provided to a person, cause, or structure
The policy inadvertently served as accidental support for the opposition's agenda.
A política serviu inadvertidamente como apoio acidental para a agenda da oposição.
2. In architecture or engineering, structural reinforcement that was not intentionally designed but occurs as a secondary effect
The wall's additional brickwork provided accidental support to the roof during the earthquake.
O trabalho adicional de alvenaria da parede forneceu apoio acidental ao telhado durante o terremoto.
3. Unintended assistance or help given without deliberate effort or planning
Her comment provided accidental support to his argument, even though she disagreed with him.
Seu comentário forneceu apoio acidental ao argumento dele, embora discordasse dele.
Synonyms
unintended supportinadvertent assistanceincidental backingfortuitous help
Antonyms
deliberate supportintentional assistanceplanned backing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apoio acidental
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
apoio acidental
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lend a hand by accident
unwitting help
helped by chance
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