sofismar

Portuguese

Etymology

    From sofisma + -ar.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.fizˈma(ʁ)/ [so.fizˈma(h)]
     
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.fiʒˈmaɾ/
      • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.fiʒˈma.ɾi/

    • Hyphenation: so‧fis‧mar

    Verb

    sofismar (first-person singular present sofismo, first-person singular preterite sofismei, past participle sofismado)

    1. (transitive) to distort (argument or question)
      Synonym: sofisticar
    2. (transitive) to deceive through sophistry
    3. (intransitive) to use sophistry

    Conjugation

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