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murky proposal

[ˈmɜːrki prəˈpoʊzəl]
noun phrasepl: murky proposals
proposta obscura
1. A proposal that is unclear, suspicious, or involving questionable intentions or practices
The company's murky proposal to restructure the department raised many red flags among employees.
A proposta obscura da empresa para reestruturar o departamento levantou muitas bandeiras vermelhas entre os funcionários.
2. A suggestion or plan that lacks transparency and appears to have hidden motives
The government rejected the murky proposal due to concerns about corruption.
O governo rejeitou a proposta obscura devido a preocupações com corrupção.
NYC Slang
sketchy proposal / shady deal
Synonyms
suspicious proposalquestionable proposalopaque proposalshady proposaldubious proposal
Antonyms
transparent proposalclear proposalstraightforward proposalhonest proposal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
proposta obscura
Most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
proposta suspeita
Alternative used in business contexts
Portugal
proposta turva
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

smoke and mirrors proposal
something doesn't smell right
behind closed doors arrangement
back-alley deal
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