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/Sounds like the English word "caret" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

In Argentina, to fake it or keep up appearances, pretending everything is fine when it is not. Like putting on a mask to avoid showing your real feelings or situation.

Examples

She was caretearing through the whole meeting as if nothing was wrong.

Don't caretear - I know you're not okay even if you say you are.

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To aggressively charge at enemies without thinking much in a video game. It's the strategy of the brave or the desperate, going all in straight at the enemy.