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ambiguous request

[/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs rɪˈkwɛst/]
nounpl: ambiguous requests
pedido ambíguo
1. A request or petition that is unclear, having more than one possible meaning or interpretation
The customer's ambiguous request left the staff confused about what exactly was needed.
O pedido ambíguo do cliente deixou a equipe confusa sobre o que exatamente era necessário.
2. A demand or question that lacks clarity and could be understood in multiple ways
The ambiguous request in the email made it difficult to determine the client's true intentions.
O pedido ambíguo no e-mail dificultou a determinação das verdadeiras intenções do cliente.
Synonyms
unclear requestvague requestequivocal requestobscure requestconfusing request
Antonyms
clear requestexplicit requestunambiguous requestprecise requestdefinite request

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pedido ambíguo
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
solicitação ambígua
More formal variant used in business contexts
Portugal
pedido ambíguo
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

reading between the lines
left in the dark
unclear as mud
beat around the bush
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