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Assuage

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soulager d’un sentiment désagréable, d’un besoin

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Belie

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Donner une fausse impression

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Commensurate

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Proportionnel

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Comprehensive

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Complet, exhaustif

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Construe

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Interpréter

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Contentious

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Controverse, conflictuel

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covet

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Convoiter, lorgner

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Credence

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Croyance

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Demur

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Objecter, émettre une inquiétude

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Dirge

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Chanson funèbre ou triste et lente

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Dissemble

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Cacher la vérité

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Esotérique

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Obscure, réservé à un petit nombre

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Exposition

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Explication approfondie (thorough explanation) / Une expo

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Extraneous

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Non-pertinent, superflu

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Intractable

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ingérable / insoluble / têtu, obstiné

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intrepid

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intrépide, qui n’a peur de rien

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laconic

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laconique, réservé, taciturne

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magnanimity

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magnanisme, noblesse d’âme

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tractable

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facile à gérer ou influencer

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obdurate

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têtu, obstiné

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obviate

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anticiper un besoin / empêcher

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prevaricate

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mentir par omission, semi-mensonge

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profligate

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Extravagant et qui gâche (laisser la lumière allumer quand on est pas là)

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Propitiate

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Agir pour obtenir une faveur d’un dieu/une personne puissante / Apaiser qqn énervé

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Recondite

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Obscure, réservé aux érudits, difficile à comprendre

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secular

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séculier, laïque

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sporadic

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occasionnel et dispersé