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veiled suggestion

[/veɪld səˈdʒɛstʃən/]
nounpl: veiled suggestions
sugestão velada
1. An indirect or subtle suggestion that is implied rather than stated directly; a hint expressed in ambiguous or concealed language
His comment about her appearance was a veiled suggestion that she needed to lose weight.
Seu comentário sobre a aparência dela foi uma sugestão velada de que ela precisava perder peso.
2. A tactful or diplomatic way of proposing something without being blunt or offensive
The manager made a veiled suggestion that the employee should improve his punctuality.
O gerente fez uma sugestão velada de que o funcionário deveria melhorar sua pontualidade.
NYC Slang
under-the-radar suggestion
Synonyms
hintinnuendoinsinuationsubtle suggestionindirect suggestioncovert suggestionimplied suggestion
Antonyms
direct suggestionexplicit suggestionopen suggestionfrank suggestionblunt suggestion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sugestão velada
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sugestão nas entrelinhas
Emphasis on reading between the lines
São Paulo
sugestão implícita
More formal business context usage
Portugal
sugestão velada
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

read between the lines
hint at something
drop a hint
beat around the bush
have an axe to grind
dig at someone
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