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weaken toward conclusion

[WEE-kun TOH-werd kun-KLOO-zhun]
verb phrase
enfraquecer na conclusão
1. to lose strength, intensity, or conviction as one approaches the end of an argument, performance, or narrative
The speaker's argument began to weaken toward conclusion, losing the compelling force it had at the beginning.
O argumento do palestrante começou a enfraquecer na conclusão, perdendo a força convincente que tinha no início.
2. to become less effective or persuasive as a statement, presentation, or work nears its end
The film's narrative started to weaken toward conclusion with underdeveloped plot resolutions.
A narrativa do filme começou a enfraquecer na conclusão com resoluções de enredo pouco desenvolvidas.
Synonyms
lose momentumfalter at the endfade toward the finishdeteriorate near conclusiontail off
Antonyms
strengthen toward conclusionbuild to a climaxgain momentumintensify at the end

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enfraquecer em direção à conclusão
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
perder força na conclusão
colloquial variant
Portugal
debilitar-se rumo à conclusão
formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

end on a weak note
peter out
run out of steam
lose the thread
anticlimax
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