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ambiguous borders

[əmˈbɪɡjuəs ˈbɔrdərz]
noun phrase
fronteiras ambíguas
1. Borders or boundaries that are unclear, indefinite, or open to multiple interpretations, often lacking precise demarcation or legal definition
The ambiguous borders between the two territories have caused decades of dispute.
As fronteiras ambíguas entre os dois territórios causaram décadas de disputa.
2. In figurative usage, unclear or ill-defined boundaries between concepts, jurisdictions, or responsibilities
There are ambiguous borders between art and commerce in the digital age.
Existem fronteiras ambíguas entre arte e comércio na era digital.
Synonyms
unclear boundariesundefined bordersdisputed borderscontested boundariesfuzzy borders
Antonyms
clear bordersdefined boundariesdemarcated bordersestablished borders

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fronteiras ambíguas
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
fronteiras ambíguas
Common in political and geographical discourse
Portugal
fronteiras ambíguas
Standard usage in European Portuguese, equivalent form

Related Idioms & Phrases

gray area
no man's land
between a rock and a hard place
terra de ninguém (Portuguese idiom)
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