amague

See also: amagué

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈmaɡe/ [aˈma.ɣ̞e]
  • Rhymes: -aɡe
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧gue

Noun

amague m (plural amagues)

  1. (Mexico, Bolivia, Paraguay, Rioplatense) false lead or hint; a feint
  2. (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, El Salvador) a gesture that hints something
  3. (colloquial, Ecuador) deception; trick

Synonyms

Verb

amague

  1. inflection of amagar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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