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1
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painter

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le peintre

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sculptor

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le sculpteur la sculptrice

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collector

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le collectionneur

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masterpiece

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une toile de maître

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landscape

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le paysage

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representational

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figuratif

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abstract

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abstrait

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pose

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la pose

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oil painting

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la peinture à l’huile

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study

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l’étude (f )

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canvas

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la toile

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paintbrush

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le pinceau

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to shade

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ombrer

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sculpture

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la sculpture

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clay

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l’argile (f )

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wood-carving

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la sculpture sur bois

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symphony

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la symphonie

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to play an instrument

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jouer d’un instrument

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to play out of tune/in tune

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jouer faux

jouer juste

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director

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le metteur en scène

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to cast

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distribuer les rôles

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to direct, stage

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mettre en scène

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rehearsal

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la répétition

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dialogue

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le dialogue

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monologue

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le monologue

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soliloquy

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le soliloque

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silent film

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le film muet

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cartoon

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le film d’animation

le dessin animé

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documentary

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le documentaire

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trailer

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la bande annonce

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to shoot a film

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tourner un film

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director

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le réalisateur/la réalisatrice

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producer

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le producteur/la productrice

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cameraman

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le caméraman

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special effects

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le truquage

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script

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le scénario

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photography

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la photographie

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photographer

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le/la photographe

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lens

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l’objectif (m)

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to enlarge

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agrandir

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sketch

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l’esquisse (f ) l’ébauche (f )

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engraving

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la gravure

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background

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l’arrière-plan

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foreground

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l’avant-plan

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model

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le modèle

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chisel

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le ciseau

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mould

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le moule

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cast

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le moulage

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stage

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le plateau

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set

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la scène

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spotlight

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le projecteur

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to practise

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s’exercer

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stroke

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la touche

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brushwork

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la facture

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to highlight

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rehausser

faire ressortir

faire valoir

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the media

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les médias (m)

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media coverage

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la couverture médiatique

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the press

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la presse

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freedom of the press

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la liberté de la presse

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editor

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le rédacteur/la rédactrice

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editing

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la rédaction

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critic

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le/la critique

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art critic

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le/la critique d’art

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readership

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le lectorat

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to distribute

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diffuser

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to censor

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censurer

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news agency

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l’agence de presse (f )

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advertisement

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l’annonce (f ) la publicité

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poster

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l’affiche (f ) le placard

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front page

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la une

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headline

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la manchette

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to target

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cibler

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footage

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le filmage

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background noise

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le bruit d’ambiance

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freeze frame

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l’arrêt sur image (m)

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memoirs

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les mémoires (m)

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novel

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le roman

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tale

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le conte

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short story

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la nouvelle

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parable

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la parabole

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allegory

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l’allégorie (f )

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treatise

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le traité

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study

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l’étude (f )

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essay

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l’essai (m)

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drama

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le drame

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tragedy

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la tragédie

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comedy

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la comédie

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satire

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la satire

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pamphlet

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le pamphlet

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novelistic

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romanesque

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early work

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l’oeuvre de jeunesse (f )

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anthology

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le recueil l’anthologie (f )

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collection

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la collection

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anecdote

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l’historiette (f )

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utopia utopian

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l’utopie (f ) utopique

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distopia distopian

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la distopie distopique

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elegy

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l’élégie (f )

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epigram

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l’épigramme (f )

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ode

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l’ode (f )

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line

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le vers

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stanza

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la strophe la stance

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couplet

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le couplet

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refrain

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le refrain

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epic

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l’épopée (f )

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narration

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la narration

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novelist

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le romancier/la romancière

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compiler

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le compilateur, la compilatrice

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plan

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le plan

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draft

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la rédaction

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plot

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l’intrigue (f )

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episode

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l’épisode (m)

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scenario

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le scénario

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scene

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la scène

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overall structure

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la structure d’ensemble

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underlying theme

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le thème sous-jacent

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motif

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le motif

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preface

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la préface

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chapter

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le chapitre

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contents

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la table des matières

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quotation

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la citation

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elevated style

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un style élevé

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simple/plain style

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un style simple

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sober style

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un style sobre

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trite style

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un style banal

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dry style

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un style sec

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pedestrian style

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un style prosaïque

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short and to the point

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bref et direct

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to depict

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dépeindre

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to increase the tension

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accroître la tension

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to maintain the interest

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soutenir l’intérêt

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to deal with

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traiter de

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to outline

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esquisser

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to point out

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signaler

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highlight

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mettre en évidence

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antithesis

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l’antithèse (f )

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contrast

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le contraste

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comparison

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la comparaison

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to draw a comparison between

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établir une comparaison entre

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exaggeration

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l’exagération (f )

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paradox

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le paradoxe

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metaphor

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la métaphore

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narrative thread

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le fil du récit

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setting

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le cadre

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background

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l’arrière-plan

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flashback

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le retour en arrière

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sudden development,

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le rebondissement

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characterisation

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la peinture des personnages

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the main plot

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l’action centrale (f )

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sub plot

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l’intrigue secondaire (f )

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vivid/colourful account

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un récit coloré

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concise style

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un style concis

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laconic style

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un style laconique

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flowing style

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un style coulant

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pompous/bombastic style

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un style pompeux

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lively style

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un style animé

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innovative

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novateur, novatrice

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uninspiring

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peu enthousiasmant

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confusing

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déroutant

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inconsistent

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peu logique

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unconvincing

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peu convaincant

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colourful

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imagé

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to bear comparison with

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soutenir la comparaison avec

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searching analysis

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une analyse fouillée

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far-reaching

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approfondi

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broad delineation

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une peinture sommaire

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to emphasise

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accentuer

mettre l’accent sur

faire ressortir

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to touch on a subject

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effleurer un sujet

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to explain a mystery

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élucider un mystère

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terse/succinct style

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un style lapidaire

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diffuse/wordy style

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un style diffus

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wordy style

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un style prolixe

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disjointed style

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un style décousu

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turgid/bombastic style

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un style ampoulé

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stilted style

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un style guindé

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mannered style

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un style maniéré

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convoluted style

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un style embarrassé

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daring style

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un style osé

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convoluted style

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un style alambiqué

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far-fetched

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forcé

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hackneyed

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rebattu

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turgid

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boursouflé

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to weave a plot

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tramer une intrigue

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to make much of

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faire grand cas de quelque chose

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to maintain, assert

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affirmer

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to assure

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certifier

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to uphold, maintain

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soutenir

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to claim

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prétendre

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to testify, vouch

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attester

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to bear witness to

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témoigner de

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to confirm

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confirmer

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to advance

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avancer

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to guarantee, vouch

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garantir

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to give one’s opinion

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donner son avis

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to speak out in favour of

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se prononcer en faveur de

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comment, commentary

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le commentaire

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remark

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la remarque

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to remark, point out that

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faire observer que

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to mention

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mentionner

faire mention de

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notify

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notifier

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to communicate

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communiquer

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to advise, notify

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aviser de

202
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to keep someone informed

A

tenir quelqu’un au courant

203
Q

to narrate

A

narrer

204
Q

to dictate

A

dicter

205
Q

dictation

A

la dictée

206
Q

to explain/tell in detail; to give details of

A

détailler

207
Q

to make clear, clarify, be more specific about

A

préciser

208
Q

to clarify

A

clarifier

mettre au clair

209
Q

to get something across

A

faire comprendre

210
Q

to speak about; hold forth on

A

disserter sur

discourir de

211
Q

to define

A

définir

212
Q

to address

A

s’adresser à

213
Q

to converse

A

s’entretenir

214
Q

to discuss, debate, argue

A

discuter

215
Q

to converse

A

dialoguer deviser

216
Q

dialogue

A

le dialogue

217
Q

exchange of views

A

un échange de vues

218
Q

to disagree

A

ne pas être d’accord

219
Q

to dispute

A

disputer

220
Q

to contradict

A

contredire

221
Q

to dissent

A

différer d’opinion

222
Q

to contest, dispute

A

contester

223
Q

to quarrel

A

se disputer

se quereller

se chamailler

224
Q

to fall out

A

se brouiller

225
Q

argument

A

la discussion

226
Q

a heated argument

A

une discussion enflammée

227
Q

disagreement

A

le désaccord

la mésentente

228
Q

dissent, difference

A

le dissentiment

229
Q

discord

A

la discorde

230
Q

difference of opinion

A

la différence d’opinions

la divergence d’opinions

231
Q

cause for argument

A

un sujet de dispute

232
Q

protest

A

la protestation

233
Q

to speak out against

A

s’élever contre

234
Q

to raise an objection

A

élever une objection

235
Q

to be opposed to

A

être opposé à

236
Q

to settle a dispute

A

régler un conflit

237
Q

to ask

A

demander

238
Q

to request

A

requérir

239
Q

appeal

A

un appel

240
Q

to beg

A

supplier

prier

implorer

241
Q

to call for

A

réclamer

242
Q

to claim the claim

A

revendiquer

la revendication

243
Q

to query

A

mettre en doute/ question

244
Q

enquiry

A

la demande de renseignements

245
Q

to consult, ask for advice

A

demander conseil

246
Q

to question, interrogate

A

interroger

247
Q

to object, raise an objection

A

objecter

248
Q

to retort

A

rétorquer répliquer riposter

249
Q

to speak to, address

A

s’adresser à

250
Q

to complain

A

se plaindre

251
Q

complaint

A

la plainte la réclamation

252
Q

to exclaim

A

s’exclamer

s’écrier

253
Q

to shout

A

pousser des cris

pousser de grands cris

254
Q

to shout, roar

A

vociférer

255
Q

to yell

A

hurler

256
Q

to cheer

A

acclamer

257
Q

to whisper

A

chuchoter susurrer

258
Q

underline

A

souligner

259
Q

to express oneself

A

s’exprimer

260
Q

to discuss, deal with, treat

A

traiter

261
Q

to allude to, refer to

A

faire allusion à

262
Q

to joke, kid

A

blaguer

263
Q

to speak, take the ̄oor

A

prendre la parole

264
Q

to cut someone short

A

couper la parole à quelqu’un

265
Q

laconic

A

laconique

266
Q

verbose

A

verbeux

267
Q

to blurt out

A

laisser échapper

268
Q

to reveal, give away

A

révéler trahir

269
Q

to refute, deny, contradict

A

démentir

270
Q

to retract, disown, deny

A

désavouer

271
Q

retraction

A

le désaveu

272
Q

to back down

A

se dédire

273
Q

to back down

A

se rétracter

274
Q

to grumble

A

grommeler ronchonner

275
Q

to moan

A

gémir

276
Q

to groan

A

grogner

277
Q

to lead to believe

A

donner à entendre

278
Q

to imply

A

laisser entendre

laisser supposer

279
Q

to insinuate

A

insinuer

280
Q

to call out to, hail

A

interpeller

281
Q

to shout at, address

A

apostropher quelqu’un

282
Q

to bawl

A

brailler

283
Q

to bellow

A

beugler

284
Q

to roar

A

rugir

285
Q

to quibble

A

ergoter

286
Q

to stammer

A

bredouiller balbutier, bégayer

287
Q

to mumble

A

marmotter marmonner

288
Q

inarticulate

A

incapable de s’exprimer

289
Q

to tell in great detail

A

raconter par le menu

290
Q

to pronounce, articulate

A

articuler

291
Q

to stress

A

accentuer

292
Q

to ramble on

A

radoter

293
Q

the rambling

A

le radotage

294
Q

to rant

A

tempêter fulminer

295
Q

to confide in

A

s’ouvrir

296
Q

to open up, confide

A

se déboutonner

297
Q

to come clean

A

décharger sa conscience

French Vocabulary (21 decks)

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