adular

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adular

/ɐ.du.ˈlaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim adulari⁽ˡᵃ⁾, do verbo adulor

verb adulando · adulado · adulo · adulas · adula · adulamos

agir no sentido a agradar alguém
Northeast Brazil admirar
Brazil fazer carícias, acariciar, acarinhar

In English

fawn to seek favour by flattery
flatter to compliment someone
cajole to encourage or persuade by effort
adulate to flatter effusively

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"adular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/adular. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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adular. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/adular

Chicago

"adular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/adular.

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@misc{adular_2026,
  title = {adular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/adular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}