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The political art of walking a tightrope between opposing positions — making contradictory statements or playing both sides without committing to either. In Spanish politics and media, funambulismo is the label for calculated ambiguity.

Example

"El ministro hizo un funambulismo increíble para no responder a ninguna de las dos partes."

"Su discurso fue puro funambulismo político, nadie supo de qué lado estaba. → The minister performed incredible political tightrope-walking to avoid committing to either side."

"His speech was pure political balancing act, nobody could tell which side he was on."

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Regional synonyms:

Algo gracioso, divertido o agradable que te saca una sonrisa. En México 'curado' se usa para situaciones chistosas o experiencias que la pasaste bien.