mastigar

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mastigar

/mɐʃ.ti.ˈɡaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim masticare⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

verb mastigando · mastigado · mastigo · mastigas · mastiga · mastigamos

triturar com os dentes
figuratively pronunciar de modo pouco claro; examinar

In English

spoon-feed to deliver information in as basic a manner as possible
chew to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing

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

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

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

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@misc{mastigar_2026,
  title = {mastigar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/mastigar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}