misleading reply

[mɪsˈliːdɪŋ rɪˈplaɪ]

noun phrasepl: misleading replies

resposta enganosa

1. A response or answer that is designed to or unintentionally causes someone to believe something that is not true or incomplete

His misleading reply about the project timeline confused the entire team.

Sua resposta enganosa sobre o cronograma do projeto confundiu toda a equipe.

2. An answer that deliberately obscures the truth or provides false information

The witness gave a misleading reply during the court proceedings.

A testemunha deu uma resposta enganosa durante os procedimentos judiciais.

NYC Slang

bogus answer / BS reply

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

resposta enganosa

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

resposta enganosa / resposta falsa

Both forms are commonly used

Portugal

resposta enganosa / resposta falsa

Standard European Portuguese usage

to pull the wool over someone's eyes

to give someone the runaround

to beat around the bush

resposta de gato por lebre (Portuguese idiom - literally 'a cat instead of a hare')

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