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rehearsed comment

[rɪˈhɜːrst ˈkɒment]
nounpl: rehearsed comments
comentário ensaiado
1. A prepared statement or remark that has been practiced beforehand, often delivered in a formal or artificial manner
The politician delivered a rehearsed comment about the new policy.
O político fez um comentário ensaiado sobre a nova política.
2. A pre-planned remark that lacks spontaneity or genuine emotion
His rehearsed comment sounded wooden and unconvincing.
Seu comentário ensaiado soou artificial e pouco convincente.
NYC Slang
canned response; scripted talk
Synonyms
prepared statementscripted remarkpre-planned commentcanned responsememorized statement
Antonyms
spontaneous commentoff-the-cuff remarkimpromptu statementextemporaneous remark

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comentário ensaiado
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
comentário preparado
also commonly used; may emphasize preparation over rehearsal
São Paulo
fala pronta
informal colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

reading from a script
following a prepared statement
going by the book
singing from the same hymn sheet
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