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unclear request

[/ʌnˈklɪr rɪˈkwɛst/]
nounpl: unclear requests
pedido pouco claro / solicitação ambígua
1. A request or ask that lacks clarity, precision, or is difficult to understand
The customer's unclear request left the staff confused about what product they needed.
O pedido pouco claro do cliente deixou a equipe confusa sobre qual produto ele precisava.
2. A statement asking for something that contains vague, ambiguous, or incomplete information
Due to the unclear request, we had to ask for clarification before proceeding.
Devido à solicitação ambígua, tivemos que pedir esclarecimento antes de prosseguir.
NYC Slang
muddled ask / sketchy request
Synonyms
vague requestambiguous requestconfusing requestimprecise requestpoorly worded request
Antonyms
clear requestexplicit requestprecise requestspecific requestwell-defined request

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pedido pouco claro / solicitação vaga
Common usage in business and customer service contexts
São Paulo
pedido confuso
Slightly more informal, frequently used in commercial environments
Portugal
pedido pouco claro / solicitação imprecisa
More formal tone, often used in professional settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in translation
speak in riddles
beat around the bush
ask for the moon without explaining why
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