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confusing plot

[kənˈfjuːzɪŋ plɒt]
noun phrasepl: confusing plots
enredo confuso
1. A narrative or sequence of events in a story, film, or book that is difficult to understand or follow due to complexity, inconsistencies, or poor storytelling
The movie had such a confusing plot that I couldn't follow what was happening.
O filme tinha um enredo tão confuso que eu não conseguia acompanhar o que estava acontecendo.
2. A storyline characterized by tangled or unclear connections between events and characters
Critics complained about the confusing plot of the novel.
Críticos reclamaram sobre o enredo confuso do romance.
Synonyms
convoluted plotcomplicated plotintricate plotmuddled plotbewildering plottangled plot
Antonyms
clear plotstraightforward plotsimple plotcoherent plotunderstandable plot

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enredo confuso
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
trama confusa
Alternative common term in São Paulo
Portugal
trama confusa
Preferred term in Portugal; 'enredo' is also acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose the thread of the plot
hard to follow
all over the place
plot thickens
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