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multifarious

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diversifié, varié

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substantiation

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corroboration par les faits

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feud

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querelle, dispute

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fond

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passionné, friand de

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underbid

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sous-enchère, faire une offre inférieure

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cognizant

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pleinement consciant

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concot

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concocter

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decree

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décret

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irate

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énervé

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frantic

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éffréné

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alcove

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niche, pièce partiellement fermée

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derogatory

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insultant, désobligeant

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fawn

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flatter

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miser

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radin

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pervade

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répandu partout

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tarnished

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terni

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soggy

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détrempé

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wanton

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gratuit, injustifié (wanton violence)

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unearth

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dénicher, déterrer

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hoax

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supercherie, canular

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vindictive

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vindicatif, désir de vengeance

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defiance

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défiance, résistance ou désobéissance affichée

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pinch

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pincée

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gust

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bourrasque, rafale

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warmonger

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belliciste

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wince

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tressaillir, montrer sa douleur

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gush

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jaillir

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swerve

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dévier, changer de direction brutalement

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precursory

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préliminaire, précurseur

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plunge

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chuter, bouger vite et fort

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abraded

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usé

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squander

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gaspiller

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quandary

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en plein doute, embarras

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dawdler

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traînard, flaneur

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noxious

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douloureux

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compunction

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scrupule, exigence morale

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deplete

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utiliser jsuqu’à épuisement

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coerce

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forcer, contraindre, plier à sa volonté

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personable

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avenant, sympa

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anthitetical

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contraire, antithétique

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holster

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étui à pistolet

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stifled

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étouffé, réprimé

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aseptic

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aseptisé

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hapless

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malchanceux

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ineptitude

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inaptitude, manque de skills

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distraught

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désemparé, bouleversé

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lustrous

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brillant, poli

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sorrow

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douleur, peine

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accrue

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s’accumuler

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extol

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louer, vanter les mérites de

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vitriolic

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corrosif, sarcastique

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soot

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suie

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apropos

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by the way

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haughty

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arrogant, hautain

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floe

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banquise

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supersede

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prendre la place de

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apprehensive

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angoissé, nerveux qui appréhende le futur

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latent

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présent mais non actif

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topple

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basculer

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deviance

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déviance en terme de standards moraux

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inept

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incompétent ou déplacé (propos)

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malevolance

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malveillance, méchanceté

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entangle

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mettre en difficulté

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slack

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mou, relâché (corde)

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calisthenics

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exercices de muscu

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palate

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palais (bouche)

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prevalent

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courant

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pungency

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piquant, âpre

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tamper

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trafiquer, interférer

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hush

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faire taire, se taire

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felon

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coupable

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shun

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fuir, éviter

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bigot

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borné, têtu, fermé d’esprit

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aloof

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distant, réservé

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indomitable

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indomptable, invincible

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muffler

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silencieux

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apprise

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aviser, informer

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dismal

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gloomy (lugubre), désastreux, désolant

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trickle

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couler goûte à goûte

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enthral

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captiver l’attention

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disencumber

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désencombré

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impending

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sur le point de se passer

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lavish

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prodiguer, donner sans compensation

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stickler

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militant, qui souligne l’importance d’une chose

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avow

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avouer

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stigma

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stigmate, marque de honte

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mendacious

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menteur

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deter

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dissuader, décourager

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gist

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essentiel, clé de voute

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soar

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grimper en flèche

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exuberance

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exubérance, abondance, vitalité extrême

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subdue

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soumettre, dompter

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apostate

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qqn qui abandonne ses croyances religieuses ou politiques

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engrave

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graver

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impress

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impressioner ou imprimer

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berate

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gronder, réprimander

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flaunting

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faire étalage de, se vanter

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astute

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astucieux, rusé

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coy

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timide, modeste (pour une fille)

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truce

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trève

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precepts

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préceptes, règles établissant les standards de bonne conduite

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efface

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effacer

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gorge

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se gaver / une gorge (cours d’eau)

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grandiloquent

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grandiloquent, pompeux, utilise des mots sophistiqués

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pitfall

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piège à trape

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coddle

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choyer, dorloter

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impassive

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impassible

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lull

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se calmer (parler moins fort, être moins actif)

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curtail

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écourter, faire plus court que prévu

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perch

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se percher, se jucher

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shrill

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strident, perçant

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boorish

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cru, malpoli

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arboreal

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arborescent

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intersperse

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entrecoupé, intercalé

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oblivious

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inconscient, sans mémoire

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sagacious

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sagace, sage, vif d’esprit

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bask

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se réjouir, se dorer la pilule

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heed

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tenir compte de, faire attention à

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endearing

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attachant

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fluke

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hasard, coup de chance

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fluster

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troubler, énerver

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matriculation

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inscription à un programme, une université

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ominous

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menaçant, de mauvaise augure

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divulge

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divulguer

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pliant

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facile à plier

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malapropism

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utiliser le mauvais mot

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quell

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réprimer, étouffer

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extort

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extorquer, obtenir par la violence

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cling

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s’accrocher, refuser la séparation

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sidestep

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contourner, esquiver

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dubious

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qui doute

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fidget

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remuer, trépigner

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garner

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récolter, recueillir (des informations)

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ambrosial

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qui a super bon goût

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expurgate

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expurger, supprimer certains passages non acceptables

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cantankerous

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grincheux

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arabesque

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arabesque, ornement formé de lettres etc

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attune

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harmoniser

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chaste

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pure, chaste

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efficacy

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efficacité (pas efficience)

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rift

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clivage, fossé

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veer

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embardée, changement brusque de direction

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plead

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plaider

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enmity

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animosité