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unstated answer

[/ʌnˈsteɪtɪd ˈænsər/]
nounpl: unstated answers
resposta não declarada
1. An answer or response that is implied, suggested, or understood without being explicitly expressed or verbally stated
The unstated answer to his question was obvious from her facial expression.
A resposta não declarada para sua pergunta era óbvia pela expressão facial dela.
2. In communication or discourse, a conclusion or response that is left implicit rather than made explicit
The unstated answer lingered between them, neither willing to voice it aloud.
A resposta não declarada pairava entre eles, nenhum dos dois disposto a expressá-la em voz alta.
Synonyms
implied answerunspoken answertacit answerimplicit response
Antonyms
stated answerexplicit answerexpressed answervoiced answer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta não declarada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
resposta não dita
Common alternative phrasing
Portugal
resposta não explicitada
Preferred formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

read between the lines
leave unsaid
the elephant in the room
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