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muddled expression

[/ˈmʌdəld ɪkˈsprɛʃən/]
nounpl: muddled expressions
expressão confusa
1. a statement or phrase that is unclear, confused, or poorly articulated, making it difficult to understand the intended meaning
His muddled expression left everyone confused about what he actually meant.
Sua expressão confusa deixou todos confusos sobre o que ele realmente quis dizer.
2. unclear or incoherent speech or writing resulting from unclear thinking or lack of organization
The report was full of muddled expressions that obscured the main point.
O relatório estava cheio de expressões confusas que obscureciam o ponto principal.
NYC Slang
word salad; hot mess of words
Synonyms
unclear expressionconfused statementgarbled phraseincoherent remarkambiguous expression
Antonyms
clear expressionlucid statementcoherent phraseprecise expressionarticulate remark

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expressão confusa
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
expressão embaralhada
alternative usage emphasizing tangled or mixed-up nature
Portugal
expressão confusa
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak in tongues
beat around the bush
speak in riddles
lost in translation
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