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To drop

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Laisser tomber

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upward

I am overcome with vertigo and panic and feel frozen, yet forced to continue upwards.

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Adverb adjective :

moving, pointing, or leading to a higher place, point, or level. (ascendant/à la hausse)

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Foremost (adj)

One of the foremost art collection of his day

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most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place. (adv)

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In rank

A person of high rank

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Grade / rang

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A reprieve

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un sursis

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A Disbelief

She shook her head in disbelief

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Inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real.
Incrédulité / incompréhension

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The Doom

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death, destruction, or some other terrible fate. (nm)

condemn to certain destruction or death. (verb) condamner

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A matter of moments

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Quelques instants

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Mosquitoes (a mosquito)

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Moustiques

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To Decipher

‘authorized government agencies can decipher encrypted telecommunications’

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convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.
Déchiffrer

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To thrash

‘she thrashed him across the head and shoulders’

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beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip.

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To astound

‘her bluntness astounded him’

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Shock or greatly surprise.

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To Cheer

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shout for joy or in praise or encouragement.
give comfort or support to.
Acclamé, remonter le moral

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The Tongue

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La langue

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To Dodge

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avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.

Esquivant (to dodge)

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A Crown

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Couronne

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Aloft

‘she held her glass aloft’

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up in or into the air; overhead.

Dans les airs / en l’air

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To Shove

‘they started pushing and shoving people out of the way’

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push (someone or something) roughly.

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Length

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the extent of something, especially as a unit of measurement, in particular.
Longueur

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To Tilt
‘the floor tilted slightly’
‘he tilted his head to one side’

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Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

incliner

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Sloping

‘a sloping floor’

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Inclined from a horizontal or vertical line.

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Slight

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small in degree; inconsiderable.

small, modest, tiny …

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Wrought

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(of metals) beaten out or shaped by hammering.

Forgé (adj)

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To Owe

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have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received.

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A debt

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une dette

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Surreptitiously

‘Mary surreptitiously slipped from the room’

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In a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
subrepticement / discrètement

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Bluntly (adv)
Blunt (noun)
‘to put it bluntly, investors are suffering from a crisis’
‘a blunt knife / person’

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(Adv ) In an uncompromisingly forthright way.
(Noun) (of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point.
directement, brutalement

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To Glimmer

‘the moonlight glimmered on the lawn’

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a faint or wavering light. (nm)

shine faintly with a wavering light. (verb)

Lueur (to waver)

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A wavering
‘a wavering flame’
‘she gave a wavering smile’

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1 - Moving in a quivering way; flickering.

2 - Becoming weaker; faltering.

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The Fog

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brouillard

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a croak

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un croassement

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Willingness

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the quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness.
la volonté

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To Delve
‘she delved in her pocket’
‘delve a subject’

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1 - Reach inside a receptacle and search for something.

2 - Dig; excavate (make a hole by digging).

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A Core

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the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds. (nm)

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To Frown

‘he frowned as he reread the letter’

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furrow one’s brow in an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.(froncer les sourcils)

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To Wield

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hold and use (a weapon or tool). (manier / wielded manié)

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A runt

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un avorton

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To Tend
‘written language tends to be formal’
‘Varela tended plants on the roof’

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regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic.

care for or look after; give one’s attention to.
(tendre)

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Stubborn

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têtu

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A Dais

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une estrade / podium

41
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To mull over

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ruminer / réfléchir à

42
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The mantle

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a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.

43
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A Sleeve

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une manche (de manteau)

44
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To Rekindle

‘he tried to rekindle their friendship’

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Rallumer

Kindle anew

45
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To figure out

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Comprendre

46
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Potent

‘thrones were potent symbols of authority’

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Adj
having great power, influence, or effect.
Powerful / effective
(of a male) able to achieve an erection or to reach an orgasm.

47
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Whim

‘she bought it on a whim’

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A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

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To Ram

‘he rammed his stick into the ground’

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roughly force (something) into place. (éperoner)

49
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The Dust

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poussière

50
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A snout

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un museau

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The hearing

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The process, function or power to perceiving sound.

opportunity to be heard, to present one’s side of a case, or to be generally known or appreciated.

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It was then that

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ce fut alors que

53
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utmost caution

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la plus grande prudence.

utmost = Maximum

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to wince

‘he winced at the disgust in her voice’

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give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.
grimacer

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Beneath
‘a 2.5-mile tunnel beneath the Alps’
‘he was relegated to the rank beneath theirs’

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extending or directly underneath, typically with close contact.

at a lower level or layer than.

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Tons of rubble

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Tonnes de gravas

57
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Inward

Moved towards the inward room for more privacy

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Situated on the inside (inner : farther in)

Of a relating to the mind or spirit

58
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A lookout
‘a lookout point with breathtaking views’
‘‘What if he gets fits?’ ‘It’s a bad lookout in that case.’’

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1 - A place from which to keep watch.
2 - Used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad0.
un guet, un point d’observation

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To flee

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run away from a place or situation of danger.

60
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To Enshroud

‘heavy grey clouds enshrouded the city’

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envelop completely and hide from view.

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past
“the danger is now past”
“large angelfish swim slowly past”
“she found it hard to make ends meet in the past”

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adjectif
gone by in time and no longer existing.

adverbe
so as to pass from one side of something to the other.

the time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing.

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a tremor

‘His tremors were caused by the disease.’

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a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
tremblement, secousse

63
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steady

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stable, régulier, constant

64
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a misdeed

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a wicked or illegal act. (un méfait)

65
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To renew

as we renew our strength in sleep (regenerate)

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1 - resume (an activity) after an interruption.

2 - to make like new : restore to freshness.

66
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whoever

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quiconque

67
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a thief (thieves)

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a person who steals another person’s property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

68
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To rue

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to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for

69
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The wrongness

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L’inéxactitude

70
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A Praise
Or
To praise
A good teacher praises students when they do well

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the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.

71
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Regarding

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en ce qui concerne

72
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To pound

The gorilla pounded his chest

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strike or hit heavily and repeatedly. (pilé)

Frapper / broyer

73
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To Portend

If you’re superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.

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to give an omen or anticipatory sign of

présager

74
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is likely to happen

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probable

75
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the dawn

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l’aube (soleil)

76
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To link
‘a link between pollution and forest decline’
‘foreign and domestic policy are linked’

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make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.

77
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To swell
‘her bruised knee was already swelling up’
‘the soft swell of her breast’
‘you’re looking swell’

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excellent; very good. (adj)

a full or gently rounded shape or form. (nom)

(especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid. (verb)

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To ferret out (the answer)
A ferret
‘she had the ability to ferret out the facts’

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Verb : Discover information by means of an assiduous search or investigation.

Noun : A domesticated polecat
An assiduous search for something.

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Bespoke

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(of goods, especially clothing) made to order. (adj)
“a bespoke suit”

(of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of.
OR
order or reserve (something) in advance.
(verb)

80
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To Assume

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suppose to be the case, without proof.

take or begin to have (power or responsibility).

take on (a specified quality, appearance, or extent).

Assumer/supposé/présumé

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Intake
A sudden intake of breath
You should limit your daily intake of sugars and fats

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an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body.
an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure
apport / consommation

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A diligent worker (adverbe : diligently)

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characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort

83
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Injuries

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Blessures

84
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This endless

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Ce sans-fin

85
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Be Full-blown

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fully developed.

épanoui

86
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Wholeheartedly

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De tout coeur / à fond

87
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A Fainter light

Faint (adj)

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(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness

plus faible

88
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suddenness

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Soundaineté, brusquerie

89
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Be Worn out
‘you look worn out’
‘worn-out shoes’

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(of a person or animal) extremely tired; exhausted.

damaged or shabby to the point of being no longer usable.

Adj

90
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Shabby

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in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care. (minable)

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