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Portuguese
Etymology
From macete + -ar. Doublet of macetar.
Pronunciation
Verb
macetear (first-person singular present maceteio, first-person singular preterite maceteei, past participle maceteado)
- (transitive) to hit with a mallet, to mallet
- (transitive, intransitive, colloquial) to create or achieve (something) by trick or ruse
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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