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clear-cut solution

[/klɪr kʌt səˈluːʃən/]
nounpl: clear-cut solutions
solução clara e objetiva
1. A solution that is easy to understand, unambiguous, and definitive; a straightforward answer to a problem with no doubt or confusion
The manager provided a clear-cut solution to the budget crisis that satisfied all stakeholders.
O gerente forneceu uma solução clara e objetiva para a crise orçamentária que satisfez todas as partes interessadas.
2. A remedy or answer that leaves no room for interpretation or debate
There was no clear-cut solution to the conflict, so negotiations continued.
Não havia uma solução clara e objetiva para o conflito, então as negociações continuaram.
Synonyms
straightforward solutionobvious answerdefinitive remedyunambiguous resolutionclean solution
Antonyms
ambiguous solutionunclear answercomplex problemvague remedymurky resolution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
solução clara e objetiva
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
solução limpa
informal variant
São Paulo
solução definitiva
business context preference
Portugal
solução inequívoca
more formal Portuguese European usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut and dried
black and white
no ifs, ands, or buts
plain as day
crystal clear
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