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macete.

a wooden mallet used to hit chisels

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈse.t͡ʃi/Brazil/mɐˈse.tɨ/Portugal
  1. a wooden mallet used to hit chisels

    masculine
  2. cheat (unfair advantage in a computer game)

    masculine
  3. rule of thumb (a general guideline rather than a strict rule)

    masculine
    Esse é o macete.
Where this word comes from

From maço + -ete.

verb/maˈsɛ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/mɐˈsɛ.tɨ/Portugal
  1. inflection of macetar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of macetar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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