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confused argument

[kənˈfjuːzd ˈɑːrɡjumənt]
nounpl: confused arguments
argumento confuso
1. An argument that is unclear, illogical, or difficult to follow due to poor organization or contradictory points
His confused argument about climate change failed to convince anyone in the debate.
O seu argumento confuso sobre mudanças climáticas não convenceu ninguém no debate.
2. A discussion or disagreement characterized by misunderstanding and lack of clarity
The meeting turned into a confused argument when nobody understood what was being discussed.
A reunião transformou-se numa discussão confusa quando ninguém compreendeu o que estava em causa.
NYC Slang
a hot mess argument; a clusterfuck of a point
Synonyms
muddled argumentincoherent argumentunclear argumenttangled argumentmixed-up argument
Antonyms
clear argumentcoherent argumentlogical argumentwell-organized argumentlucid argument

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
argumento confuso
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
argumento bagunçado
More colloquial variant used in São Paulo region
Portugal
argumento confuso
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in translation
talking in circles
making no sense
barking up the wrong tree
beating around the bush
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