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To lack of care

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manquer de soin

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A Remain
Or
To remain

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the parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed. (nom, restes)

To remain
continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist.

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An ash(es)

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cendre

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Tenfold

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being 10 times as great or as many

2 : having 10 units or members

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The Utmost (point of the earth) 
A matter of utmost concern
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situated at the farthest or most distant point : extreme

2: Of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount

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To Crook a finger at / the road crooked

A crook

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To Bend (to constrain or strain to tension by curving bend a bow) / curve

A dishonest person / a criminal

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To Cough

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expel air from the lungs (poumon) with a sudden sharp sound.

Tousser

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To cease

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bring or come to an end. (cesser)

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Utter darkness, strangers …
(Utterly)
To utter a cry of pleasure

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carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute, total

1- To offer for sale
2- to send forth as a sound
3- pronounce / speak

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one’s

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L’un(e) des

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Merry (adj) merrily (adv)

A merry man / Christmas

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Full of joy and good cheer (Mirthful / delightful)

2 : full of festive celebration and enjoyment

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A butter

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beurre

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A snack

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casse-croûte

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To carry on

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continuer

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rear
The rear entrance
Move to the rear

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Adj :
at the back.

Nom:
the back part of something, especially a building or vehicle.

Verb :
bring up and care for (a child or an animal) until they are fully grown

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Otherwise

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Autrement

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Ghastly crimes (adj/adv)
Ghastliness (noun)
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causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.

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To fancy (I never fancied Halloween)
Fancy (adj/adv) fancy dress 
A fancy (noun) for her neighbors.
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To have a liking for or / imagine something

1- not plain or ordinary
2 : being above the average (as in quality or price)

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gruesome

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causing repulsion or horror; grisly. (horrible)

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wholly

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entièrement

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trebled

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to make three times as great or as many

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Flanking
To flank / a flank
a road flanked with linden trees
the eastern flank of a volcano (side)

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be situated on a side or on each side of(someone or something).
Protect a flank from / attack the side of (verb)
Part of the body (noun)

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greater odds

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de meilleurs chances (odds = chances)

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To deter

she would not be deterred by threats

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discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

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Be promised

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être promis (mariage)

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Treacherous

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dangeureux, périlleux

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leaving out

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laissant de côté

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A Fool person
Or
To fool

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a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person. (adj)

trick or deceive (someone); dupe. (verb)

foolish or silly. (adj)

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To flutter

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(of a bird or other winged creature) to flap the wings rapidly

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Plagued

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pestiféré

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being befuddle

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make (someone) unable to think clearly. (Embrouiller)

confused / embrouillé

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To plead

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plaider

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33
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thus

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ainsi

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34
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His pulse

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son pouls

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a fair notion

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une notion juste

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36
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thus far

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jusque là

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Coalesced
«The edges of the wound coalesced»
«people with different points of view coalesce into opposing factions»

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To cause to unit / grow together / unite into a whole / join forces

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38
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own strengh

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propre force

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39
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meanwhile

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pendant ce temps

40
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To avail

Our best efforts did not avail.

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to be of use or advantage : serve

to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage : gain

41
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To crouch

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accroupir

42
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low

A

bas

43
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haphazard motions

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mouvements aléatoire, au hasard

44
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Be puzzled

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perplexe

45
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a clear-cut decision

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1 : sharply outlined : distinct

2 : free from ambiguity or uncertainty : unambiguous

46
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Amenable (to)
A good manager is amenable to his employee’s new ideas.
When anger turns into rage, it is no longer amenable to reason and can easily erupt into violence.

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adj. open to suggestion or criticism
adj. capable of being acted upon in a particular way. (receptive, responsive, reactive)
susceptibles, souple, receptif

47
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A take off

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décolage (nom)

48
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To turn

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an act of moving something in a circular direction around an axis or point (tourner)

49
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overhang

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a part of something that sticks out or hangs over another thing.

50
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To hang over

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planer sur

51
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To stick out

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tenir le coup

52
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a landslide

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un glissement de terrain

Triggered by an earthquake

53
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A downpour

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averse

54
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into view

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en vue

55
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be back up

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être de retour/ à nouveau

56
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If the worse comes to the worst call me

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le pire

57
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eager(ly)

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marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest

impatience (adverbe)

58
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a lay

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une mise

59
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it’s mottle

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A colored spot
To mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
tacheté

60
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Afterward

found out about it long afterward

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at a later or future time; subsequently. (après, ensuite)

61
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To Shrug

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to raise or draw in the shoulders especially to express aloofness, indifference, or uncertainty
hausser les épaules

62
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The Height

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a high place or area.

the measurement from base to top or (of a standing person) from head to foot

the most intense part or period of something.

63
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a snarl

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un grognement

64
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The Stench of rotting meat

Stenchful (adj) stenchy(adv)

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stink (verb)

65
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To glimpse / a glimpse

glimpsed at the letter and then threw it aside

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to get a brief look at

un aperçu

66
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belatedly

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tardivement

67
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A pursuer

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un poursuivant

68
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some covers

A

quelques couvertures

69
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tentative plans, smile

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1 : not fully worked out or developed
2 : hesitant, uncertain
hésitant

70
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on the other hand

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d’autre part, en revanche

71
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The eagerness(noun)

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ardeur

72
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To herd children, dogs herd sheeps

A

(with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a particular direction

keep or look after (livestock).

73
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unreadable

A

illisible

74
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dismayed
to dismay
We must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us

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1 : to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear)
2 : upset, perturb
consterner

75
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quieted

A

calmé

76
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the crowd

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la foule

77
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To shift

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1 : to exchange for or replace by another : change

2 a : to change the place, position, or direction of : move

78
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the afflicted

A

les affigés

79
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to guard

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garder

80
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the behavior

A

le comportement

81
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To unnerve

Seeing the police in there unnerved me

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to make (someone) feel afraid or upset and unable to think clearly
décontenencer, rendre nerveux
82
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a clue

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un indice

83
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a shelf

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une étrangère

84
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askew

The picture hung askew

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not in a straight or level position.

de travers

85
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as bound

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comme lié

86
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at bay

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à distance

87
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To eschew formalities when you meet someone

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to avoid (something) especially because you do not think it is right, proper, etc.

88
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Being wounded

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blessé

89
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long dead

A

mort depuis lgt

90
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A bolt

A

boulons

91
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a heap of old newspapers

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1 : a collection of things thrown one on another : pile
2 : a great number or large quantity : lot
un tas, un amas, une pile

92
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An overseer

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supervisor, superintendent

surveillant, contremaître

93
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a deck

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1 : a flat surface that forms the main outside floor of a boat or ship
2 : one of the levels on a bus, ship, etc.
3 : one of the seating levels in a sports stadium

94
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To chuckle

He chuckled as he read the comic strip.

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to laugh inwardly or quietly

Glousser

95
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The fashion trend

A

tendance de la mode

96
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To mop up

A

Sponge, soak, wipe up

éponger

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