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muddled argument

[ˈmʌdəld ˈɑːrɡjumənt]
nounpl: muddled arguments
argumento confuso
1. An argument that is unclear, disorganized, or logically incoherent; a line of reasoning that lacks clarity or proper structure
His muddled argument failed to convince the jury that he was innocent.
Seu argumento confuso não conseguiu convencer o júri de que ele era inocente.
2. A poorly presented or weakly constructed case or point in a discussion or debate
The politician's muddled argument about tax reform left voters confused.
O argumento confuso do político sobre reforma tributária deixou os eleitores confusos.
NYC Slang
sloppy argument
Synonyms
confused argumentincoherent argumentdisorganized argumentunclear reasoninggarbled argument
Antonyms
clear argumentcoherent argumentlogical argumentwell-reasoned argumentsound argument

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
argumento confuso
Standard usage; also 'argumento bagunçado' (more informal)
São Paulo
argumento confuso
Standard usage in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
argumento bagunçado
More colloquial variant
Portugal
argumento confuso
Standard usage; also 'argumento desorganizado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

lose the thread of an argument
get one's wires crossed
scrambled thinking
all over the map
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