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Human behaviour Flashcards

1
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conceited

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imbu, orgueilleux

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to presume on sth.

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abuser de qqch.

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oser, prendre la liberté de

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to presume to do sth.

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fanfaronner, se vanter de qqch.

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to brag about sth.

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un vantard

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a braggart

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simple, sans façon

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homely

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très doux

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mild

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discret

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unobstrusive

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peu sûr de soi, hésitant

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diffident

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dévoué, généreux, désintéressé

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unselfish

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un avare

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a miser

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avare

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miserly

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accorder qqch à contrecoeur à qqun.

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to grudge so. sth.

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14
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l’avarice

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miserliness, avarice

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se priver, lésiner sur qqch.

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to stint sth./on sth.

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pingre

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niggardly

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économe

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thrifty

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un dépensier

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a spendthrift

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dépensier

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extravagant, lavish

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dilapider qqch.

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to squander sth.

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avec bravoure

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gallantly

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tenir jusqu’au bout

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to stick it out

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stimulant

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challenging

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hardi, téméraire

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bold

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plein de courage, d’ardeur, d’entrain

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spirited

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intrépide

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fearless, dauntless

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téméraire, casse-cou

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fool-hardy

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s’esquiver, esquiver qqch.

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to dodge sth.

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oublier qqch. par négigence

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to overlook sth.

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un oubli, une inadvertance

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an oversight

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nonchalant, négligent

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slack

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32
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se relâcher

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to slacken up

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désinvolte

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casual

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être ponctuel

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to be punctual

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mettre qqun. en garde contre qqch.

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to caution so. against sth.

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prendre qqch. en compte, faire attention

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to take heed of sth.

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vigilant

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heedful

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circonspect

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wary

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consciencieux/ardent, vif

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earnest

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ne pas plaisanter

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to be in earnest

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constant, inébranlable

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steadfast

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irréfléchi, peu prudent

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rash

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étourdi, inattentif

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heedless

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le manque de discernement

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indiscretion

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45
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par pur caprice

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out of sheer caprice

46
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fantasque, fantaisiste

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fanciful

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frivole

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frivolous, flighty

48
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capricieux, difficile à mener

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wayward

49
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un caprice, une lubie

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a whim

50
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saugrenu, fantasque

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whimsical

51
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un accès (colère, rire, etc.)

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a fit

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fitful

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d’humeur changeante

53
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par à-coups

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fitfully, by fits and starts

54
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un marginal

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a freak

55
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bizarre (presque monstrueux)

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freakish

56
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imbu, orgueilleux

A

conceited

57
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abuser de qqch.

A

to presume on sth.

58
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to presume to do sth.

A

oser, prendre la liberté de

59
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to brag about sth.

A

fanfaronner, se vanter de qqch.

60
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a braggart

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un vantard

61
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homely

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simple, sans façon

62
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mild

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très doux

63
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unobstrusive

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discret

64
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diffident

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peu sûr de soi, hésitant

65
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unselfish

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dévoué, généreux, désintéressé

66
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a miser

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un avare

67
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miserly

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avare

68
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to grudge so. sth.

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accorder qqch à contrecoeur à qqun.

69
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miserliness, avarice

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l’avarice

70
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to stint sth./on sth.

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se priver, lésiner sur qqch.

71
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niggardly

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pingre

72
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thrifty

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économe

73
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a spendthrift

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un dépensier

74
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extravagant, lavish

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dépensier

75
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to squander sth.

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dilapider qqch.

76
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gallantly

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avec bravoure

77
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to stick it out

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tenir jusqu’au bout

78
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challenging

A

stimulant

79
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bold

A

hardi, téméraire

80
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spirited

A

plein de courage, d’ardeur, d’entrain

81
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fearless, dauntless

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intrépide

82
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fool-hardy

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téméraire, casse-cou

83
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to dodge sth.

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s’esquiver, esquiver qqch.

84
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to overlook sth.

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oublier qqch. par négigence

85
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an oversight

A

un oubli, une inadvertance

86
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slack

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nonchalant, négligent

87
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to slacken up

A

se relâcher

88
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casual

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désinvolte

89
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to be punctual

A

être ponctuel

90
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to caution so. against sth.

A

mettre qqun. en garde contre qqch.

91
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to take heed of sth.

A

prendre qqch. en compte, faire attention

92
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heedful

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vigilant

93
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wary

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circonspect

94
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earnest

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consciencieux/ardent, vif

95
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to be in earnest

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ne pas plaisanter

96
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steadfast

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constant, inébranlable

97
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rash

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irréfléchi, peu prudent

98
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heedless

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étourdi, inattentif

99
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indiscretion

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le manque de discernement

100
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out of sheer caprice

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par pur caprice

101
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fanciful

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fantasque, fantaisiste

102
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frivolous, flighty

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frivole

103
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wayward

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capricieux, difficile à mener

104
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a whim

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un caprice, une lubie

105
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whimsical

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saugrenu, fantasque

106
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a fit

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un accès (colère, rire, etc.)

107
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d’humeur changeante

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fitful

108
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fitfully, by fits and starts

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par à-coups

109
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a freak

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un marginal

110
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freakish

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bizarre (presque monstrueux)

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