specification denial
[ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən dɪˈnaɪəl]
nounpl: specification denials
negação de especificação
1. A rhetorical or argumentative tactic in which someone refuses to provide specific details, measurements, or clarifications while maintaining a general claim or position
The company engaged in specification denial when asked about their product's exact ingredients, only saying it was 'natural and safe.'
A empresa recorreu à negação de especificação quando questionada sobre os ingredientes exatos do produto, apenas dizendo que era 'natural e seguro'.
2. In logic and philosophy, the rejection or refusal to acknowledge particular instances or cases that would support or contradict a general statement
His specification denial prevented us from examining the concrete evidence that contradicted his theory.
Sua negação de especificação nos impediu de examinar a evidência concreta que contradisse sua teoria.
Specification denial is a term often used in American legal, academic, and business contexts to describe evasive communication tactics. In Brazilian Portuguese, this concept is recognized in formal discourse, particularly in law and academia, though colloquial expressions about vagueness are more commonly used in everyday speech. The tactic is frequently criticized in democratic discourse as a form of political or corporate obfuscation.
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