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calculated comments
[ˈkælkjuleɪtɪd ˈkɑːmənts]
noun phrase
comentários calculados
1.
Deliberately planned or strategically made remarks intended to achieve a specific effect or outcome
His calculated comments were designed to manipulate the audience's opinion.
Seus comentários calculados foram projetados para manipular a opinião do público.
2.
Statements made with careful consideration and intentional purpose rather than spontaneously
The politician made calculated comments to distance himself from the scandal.
O político fez comentários calculados para se distanciar do escândalo.
NYC Slang
calculated shots / strategic shade
Synonyms
deliberate remarks
strategic statements
premeditated comments
intentional observations
measured words
Antonyms
spontaneous comments
off-the-cuff remarks
unplanned statements
candid remarks
improvised comments
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
comentários calculados
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
comentários premeditados
Alternative, slightly more formal
Portugal
comentários calculados
Standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
reading between the lines
a word to the wise
calculated move
playing one's cards right
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