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intentional statement

[ɪnˈtenʃənəl ˈsteɪtmənt]
nounpl: intentional statements
declaração intencional
1. A statement or assertion made with deliberate purpose and conscious awareness
The witness made an intentional statement to the court about what she saw.
A testemunha fez uma declaração intencional ao tribunal sobre o que viu.
2. In legal or formal contexts, a statement made with full knowledge and intent, as opposed to accidental or negligent speech
The defendant's intentional statement contradicted earlier testimony.
A declaração intencional do réu contradisse o testemunho anterior.
Synonyms
deliberate statementconscious assertionpurposeful declarationaffirmação intencionaldeclaração deliberada
Antonyms
unintentional statementaccidental statementinadvertent remarkdeclaração não intencionalafirmação acidental

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declaração intencional
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
afirmação intencional
Alternative term used in business and legal settings
Portugal
declaração intencional
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

to make an intentional statement
deliberate intent
stated with purpose
fazer uma declaração intencional
com intenção deliberada
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