Portugese Word of The Day: “Desencadear”

Here’s the Portuguese word of the day! If you have any words that you would like to nominate for this word of the day series, let me know! portugueseblogger@gmail.com

“DESENCADEAR”

desencadear - to trigger, initiate, provoke, unleash

Here are some news headlines that i found using the word “desencadear“:

“Livro polêmico desencadeia protesto de judeus ortodoxos em Jerusalém.” - “Contriversial book triggers protest of orthodox jews in Jerusalem.”

“Sexo pode desencadear infarto em sedentários” – “Sex can provoke a heart attack in sedentary people.”

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