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muddled narrative

[ˈmʌdəld ˈnærətɪv]
noun phrasepl: muddled narratives
narrativa confusa
1. A story or account that is unclear, disorganized, or difficult to follow due to confused or incoherent presentation
The witness gave a muddled narrative of the events that night.
A testemunha deu uma narrativa confusa dos acontecimentos daquela noite.
2. A sequence of events presented in a bewildering or tangled manner
The novel's muddled narrative made it hard for readers to understand the plot.
A narrativa confusa do romance dificultou para os leitores entender o enredo.
NYC Slang
hot mess narrative / hot mess of a story
Synonyms
confused narrativeincoherent narrativetangled narrativeunclear narrativejumbled narrative
Antonyms
clear narrativecoherent narrativeorganized narrativelucid narrative

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
narrativa confusa
most common usage
São Paulo
narrativa confusa/bagunçada
bagunçada is more colloquial
Portugal
narrativa confusa
standard usage; may also use 'narrativa emaranhada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
a tangled web
making heads or tails of something
lost in translation
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