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non-specific statement

[nɑn-spəˈsɪfɪk ˈsteɪtmənt]
nounpl: non-specific statements
declaração não-específica
1. A statement that lacks clear, precise, or detailed information; a vague or ambiguous assertion that does not identify particular details, conditions, or instances
The company made only non-specific statements about future plans without revealing concrete details.
A empresa fez apenas declarações não-específicas sobre planos futuros sem revelar detalhes concretos.
2. In legal or official contexts, a statement that avoids committing to particular facts or positions
The politician's non-specific statement left voters confused about her actual position.
A declaração não-específica do político deixou os eleitores confusos sobre sua posição real.
Synonyms
vague statementambiguous statementgeneral statementindefinite statementunclear statement
Antonyms
specific statementprecise statementdetailed statementexplicit statementdefinite statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declaração não-específica
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
declaração genérica
Commonly used in European Portuguese, emphasizing vagueness
São Paulo
afirmação vaga
Colloquial alternative commonly used in business contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

beating around the bush
speaking in generalities
not naming names
keeping it vague
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