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unscripted account

[/ʌnˈskrɪptɪd əˈkaʊnt/]
nounpl: unscripted accounts
relato não roteirizado; depoimento espontâneo
1. A spontaneous, improvised, or unrehearsed description of events or facts, typically delivered without preparation or memorization
The witness gave an unscripted account of what she witnessed at the crime scene.
A testemunha deu um relato não roteirizado do que presenciou no local do crime.
2. A narrative or statement that is genuine and authentic, not following a predetermined text or plan
The documentary featured unscripted accounts from survivors of the disaster.
O documentário apresentou depoimentos espontâneos de sobreviventes do desastre.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff story; straight-up account
Synonyms
spontaneous accountimprovised narrativeunrehearsed statementcandid descriptionad-lib account
Antonyms
scripted accountrehearsed statementprepared narrativewritten testimony

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relato espontâneo; depoimento sem roteiro
Most commonly used phrasing in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
fala não roteirizada
More colloquial usage in urban contexts
Portugal
testemunho não preparado; relato improviso
European Portuguese preference for 'testemunho' over 'relato'

Related Idioms & Phrases

tell it like it is
speak from the heart
give it to someone straight
in one's own words
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