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equivocal guidance

[/ɪˈkwɪvəkəl ˈɡaɪdəns/]
noun phrasepl: equivocal guidance (uncountable)
orientação ambígua
1. Advice or direction that is unclear, uncertain, or open to multiple interpretations; guidance that lacks clarity or commitment
The manager's equivocal guidance left the team confused about the project deadline.
A orientação ambígua do gerente deixou a equipe confusa sobre o prazo do projeto.
2. Instructions or counseling that deliberately avoids taking a clear stance or committing to a specific position
His equivocal guidance on the matter seemed designed to appease both sides.
Sua orientação ambígua sobre o assunto parecia ter como objetivo apaziguar ambos os lados.
Synonyms
ambiguous guidanceunclear directionvague instructionnoncommittal adviceunclear counsel
Antonyms
clear guidanceunambiguous directionexplicit instructiondefinitive advicestraightforward counsel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
orientação ambígua
Standard usage across Brazilian Portuguese-speaking regions
São Paulo
orientação ambígua; orientação duvidosa
Both terms are commonly used
Portugal
orientação equívoca; orientação ambígua
Equívoca is frequently used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak with a forked tongue
beat around the bush
talk out of both sides of one's mouth
sit on the fence
give mixed signals
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