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disconnected story

[dɪs.kəˈnɛk.tɪd ˈstɔr.i]
nounpl: disconnected stories
história desconectada
1. A narrative or account that lacks logical sequence, coherence, or causal connection between events or ideas
The witness gave a disconnected story that was difficult to follow.
A testemunha forneceu uma história desconectada que era difícil de acompanhar.
2. A fragmented or incoherent narrative with gaps or abrupt transitions
His disconnected story jumped from one topic to another without explanation.
Sua história desconectada pulava de um tópico para outro sem explicação.
NYC Slang
a rambling mess or all over the place
Synonyms
fragmented storyincoherent narrativedisjointed accountrambling storyscattered narrative
Antonyms
coherent storyconnected narrativelogical accountcohesive story

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
história desconectada
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
história desconectada
Common usage, may also hear 'história sem conexão'
Rio de Janeiro
história desconectada
Standard usage
Portugal
história desconectada
Standard usage, also 'narrativa desconectada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
doesn't add up
lost in translation
doesn't hold water
piece it together
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