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resolve uncertainty

[/rɪˈzɒlv ʌnˈsɜːrənti/]
verb phrase
resolver a incerteza
1. To clarify or settle something that is unclear or doubtful; to remove doubt or ambiguity
We need to resolve uncertainty about the project timeline before we proceed.
Precisamos resolver a incerteza sobre o cronograma do projeto antes de prosseguir.
2. To make a definitive decision or determination about something unclear
The new evidence helped resolve uncertainty regarding the defendant's guilt.
A nova evidência ajudou a resolver a incerteza sobre a culpa do réu.
Synonyms
clarify doubteliminate ambiguitysettle doubtclear up confusiondispel uncertainty
Antonyms
create uncertaintyintroduce doubtcomplicate mattersobscure the issue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resolver a incerteza
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
resolver a dúvida
More colloquial, using 'dúvida' instead of 'incerteza'
São Paulo
resolver a incerteza
Formal and business context preferred
Portugal
resolver a incerteza
Standard usage; also 'esclarecer a dúvida'

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut through the fog
get to the bottom of something
separate the wheat from the chaff
see the light
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