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unclear methods

[/ʌnˈklɪr ˈmeθədz/]
noun phrase
métodos pouco claros / métodos obscuros
1. Procedures or techniques that are not clearly defined, transparent, or easy to understand
The company's unclear methods for calculating employee bonuses caused confusion.
Os métodos pouco claros da empresa para calcular bônus dos funcionários causaram confusão.
2. Processes that lack transparency or logical explanation
The researcher criticized the study for using unclear methods in data collection.
O pesquisador criticou o estudo por usar métodos obscuros na coleta de dados.
Synonyms
obscure methodsambiguous proceduresvague techniquesopaque processesmurky procedures
Antonyms
clear methodstransparent proceduresexplicit techniqueswell-defined processesstraightforward methods

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
métodos pouco claros / métodos confusos
Most common usage
São Paulo
métodos obscuros / procedimentos pouco transparentes
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
métodos pouco claros / métodos nebulosos
Formal and academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

methods in the dark
unclear methods raise red flags
methods shrouded in mystery
opaque methodology
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