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unattested statement

[ʌnəˈtɛstɪd ˈsteɪtmənt]
nounpl: unattested statements
declaração não comprovada
1. A claim or assertion that lacks supporting evidence, documentation, or verification from reliable sources
The historian dismissed the claim as an unattested statement without primary sources.
O historiador descartou a afirmação como uma declaração não comprovada sem fontes primárias.
2. In linguistics, a word or phrase that does not appear in any known written or spoken records
The ancient word is considered an unattested statement in modern linguistic databases.
A palavra antiga é considerada uma declaração não comprovada nos bancos de dados linguísticos modernos.
Synonyms
unverified claimunsubstantiated assertionundocumented statementuncorroborated claim
Antonyms
verified statementdocumented claimcorroborated assertionattested evidence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declaração não comprovada
most common usage in academic contexts
São Paulo
afirmação sem comprovação
alternative phrasing commonly used
Portugal
afirmação não atestada
formal academic terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

take something with a grain of salt
hearsay evidence
unsubstantiated rumor
tall tale
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