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reduce the significance of the conclusion

[rɪˈdjuːs ðə sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns əv ðə kənˈkluːʒən]
verb phrase
reduzir a significância da conclusão
1. to diminish or lessen the importance, weight, or impact of a final judgment or decision
The new evidence tends to reduce the significance of the conclusion reached in the initial study.
A nova evidência tende a reduzir a significância da conclusão alcançada no estudo inicial.
2. to make a final determination seem less important or less valid
His testimony served to reduce the significance of the conclusion drawn by the prosecution.
Seu depoimento serviu para reduzir a significância da conclusão tirada pela promotoria.
Synonyms
minimize the conclusiondownplay the significance of the conclusiondiminish the importance of the conclusionundermine the conclusionweaken the conclusion
Antonyms
enhance the significance of the conclusionstrengthen the conclusionemphasize the conclusionreinforce the conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduzir a significância da conclusão
standard usage in academic and formal contexts
São Paulo
diminuir a importância da conclusão
common alternative phrasing in business and legal contexts
Portugal
reduzir o significado da conclusão
formal variant used in academic discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw doubt on the conclusion
cast aspersions on the conclusion
call into question the conclusion
poke holes in the conclusion
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