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questionable claim

[ˈkwɛs.tʃən.ə.bəl kleɪm]
noun phrasepl: questionable claims
alegação questionável
1. A statement or assertion whose truth, validity, or legitimacy is doubtful or open to dispute
The company made a questionable claim about the product's effectiveness.
A empresa fez uma alegação questionável sobre a eficácia do produto.
2. An assertion that lacks sufficient evidence or credibility to be accepted without further verification
His questionable claim to have invented the device was never proven.
Sua alegação questionável de ter inventado o dispositivo nunca foi comprovada.
NYC Slang
sus claim
Synonyms
dubious claimdoubtful assertiondisputed statementcontested allegationunsubstantiated claim
Antonyms
verifiable claimsubstantiated claimcredible assertionproven statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alegação questionável
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
afirmação duvidosa
Alternative form frequently used
Portugal
alegação discutível
Preferred form in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take with a grain of salt
strain credulity
open to question
call into question
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