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sincere explanation

[sin-SEER ik-SPLA-nay-shun]
noun phrasepl: sincere explanations
explicação sincera
1. A clear and honest account or statement intended to clarify something, given with genuine intention and without deception
After the misunderstanding, she offered a sincere explanation of her actions.
Após o desentendimento, ela ofereceu uma explicação sincera de suas ações.
2. An authentic and truthful clarification made with genuine feeling and integrity
The manager provided a sincere explanation for the company's recent decisions.
O gerente forneceu uma explicação sincera para as decisões recentes da empresa.
Synonyms
honest explanationgenuine explanationtruthful explanationcandid explanationfrank explanation
Antonyms
false explanationdishonest explanationinsincere explanationdeceptive explanationmisleading explanation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explicação sincera
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
explicação sincera / explicação de verdade
May use 'de verdade' for emphasis on authenticity
São Paulo
explicação sincera
Standard formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
explicação sincera
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

from the bottom of one's heart
to come clean
to lay one's cards on the table
to speak from the heart
to be straight with someone
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