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wordless agreement

[ˈwɜːrdləs əˈɡriːmənt]
nounpl: wordless agreements
acordo silencioso
1. An understanding or consensus reached between people without spoken or written communication, often through gestures, facial expressions, or intuitive mutual understanding
With a nod and a smile, they reached a wordless agreement to meet later.
Com um aceno de cabeça e um sorriso, eles chegaram a um acordo silencioso para se encontrarem mais tarde.
2. An implicit or tacit accord based on non-verbal cues or shared understanding
The dancers moved in wordless agreement, their movements perfectly synchronized.
Os dançarinos se moveram em acordo silencioso, seus movimentos perfeitamente sincronizados.
Synonyms
tacit agreementsilent agreementimplicit understandingunspoken accordmutual understanding
Antonyms
explicit agreementverbal agreementwritten contractdisagreementconflict

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acordo silencioso
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
entendimento mudo
Alternative colloquial expression
São Paulo
acordo sem palavras
Literal but less common variant
Portugal
acordo tácito
Preferred formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the same page
a meeting of minds
see eye to eye
in silent understanding
mutual consent without words
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