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convoluted explanation

[kən-ˈvä-lə-təd ˌek-spə-ˈnā-shən]
noun phrasepl: convoluted explanations
explicação complicada
1. An explanation that is unnecessarily complex, confusing, or difficult to understand due to its twisted or intricate nature
His convoluted explanation of the project left everyone more confused than before.
Sua explicação complicada do projeto deixou todos mais confusos do que antes.
2. A lengthy or roundabout way of explaining something that could be stated more simply
The lawyer's convoluted explanation of the contract took three hours.
A explicação complicada do contrato pelo advogado levou três horas.
NYC Slang
long-winded explanation; run-around explanation
Synonyms
complicated explanationcomplex explanationconfusing explanationroundabout explanationtortuous explanationelaborate explanation
Antonyms
simple explanationclear explanationstraightforward explanationdirect explanationlucid explanation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explicação complicada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
explicação confusa
Alternative, emphasizing the confusion aspect
Portugal
explicação intrincada
More formal or literary variant used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to beat around the bush
to go round the houses
to talk in circles
to make a mountain out of a molehill
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