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forthright recommendation

[/ˈfɔːrθraɪt ˌrekəˈmeɪndəʃən/]
noun phrasepl: forthright recommendations
recomendação direta
1. A clear, honest, and candid suggestion or endorsement given without evasion or ambiguity
The consultant gave a forthright recommendation to restructure the entire department.
O consultor deu uma recomendação direta para reestruturar todo o departamento.
2. An unambiguous piece of advice or suggestion expressed in a straightforward manner
Her forthright recommendation was to reject the proposal entirely.
Sua recomendação direta foi rejeitar a proposta completamente.
NYC Slang
straight-up recommendation
Synonyms
candid recommendationdirect recommendationfrank recommendationhonest recommendationstraightforward recommendationblunt recommendation
Antonyms
ambiguous recommendationevasive recommendationindirect recommendationvague recommendationequivocal recommendation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recomendação direta
Most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
recomendação clara e direta
Often emphasized with 'clara' for clarity
Portugal
recomendação explícita
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

call it like it is
put it straight
straight from the hip
no beating around the bush
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