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to dismiss

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licencier, renvoyer ;
laisser partir (school) ;
rejeter (une idée), ne pas prendre en compte

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to disparage

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dénigrer, décrier

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disparity

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disparité, inégalité

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to disperse

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disperser, dissiper (clouds, somke, crowds) ;
diffuser, propager
[dispeus]

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disputatious

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ergoteur, chicaneur

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to disseminate

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disséminer, propager

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dissent

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opinion divergente, être en dissidence ; diverger (opinion)

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divergent

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divergent

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doctrine

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doctrine

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dogmatic

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dogmatique

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dubious

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dubitatif, incertain ; douteux

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duplicity

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fausseté, duplicity

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eclectic

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éclétique

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egotism
egotism
egotism

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egotisme

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elated

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fou de joie, exultant

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eloquence

eloquence

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eloquence

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elusive

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insaisissable, évasif

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embellish

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embélir, orner, décorer

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emulate

emulate

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imiter ; rivaliser avec ; émuler

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endorse

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approuver ; soutenir, adhérér à (opinion) ; appuyer (une candidature)

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enhance

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améliorer ; augmenter ; rehausser

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enigma

enigma

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énigme

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enmity

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inimitié, hostilité

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ephemeral

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éphémère

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equivocal

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équivoque, ambigu ; douteux

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erroneous

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érroné, inexact

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erudite

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érudit, savant

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esoteric

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ésotérique

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eulogy

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panégyrique (éloge) ; éloge funèbre

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euphemism

euphemism

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euphémisme

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exacerbate

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exacerber, aggraver

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exalt

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faire l’éloge de

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execute

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éxécuter

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exemplary

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exemplaire

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exemplify

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illustrer, être l’illustration de

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exhaustive

exhaustive

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exhaustif, approfondi

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exhilarating

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exaltant, grisant

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exonerate

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disculper, innocenter

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expedient

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indiqué, convenable, opportun ; moyen efficace

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expedite

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accélérer, activer

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explicit

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explicit, clair ; cru

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to exploit

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exploiter

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extol

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chanter les louanges de, vanter

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extraneous

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étranger, exterieur (être sans rapport avec qqchose)

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extricate

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dégager, extirper (se dépétrer)

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exuberance

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exubérance

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facilitate

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faciliter

faciliter

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fallacious

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fallacieux, faux

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fanaticism

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fanatisme

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fastidious

fastidious

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méticuleux ; pointilleux

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feasible

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faisable, réalisable

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fervor

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ferveur

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flagrant

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flagrant

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frivolous

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frivole

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frugality

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frugalité

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furtive

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furtif ; sournois

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garrulous

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loquace, bavard

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glutton

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glouton

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gratify

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faire plaisir à, satisfaire

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gratuitous

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gratuit (acte), injustifié

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gravity

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gravité

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gregarious

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grégaire, sociable

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guile

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fourberie, ruse

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gullible

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crédule, naïf

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hamper

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gêné, entraver

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hardy

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robuste, résistant

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haughtiness

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arrogance

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hedonist

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hédoniste

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heresy

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hérésie

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hierarchy

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hiérarchie, classification

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homogeneous

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homogène

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hypocritical

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hypocrite

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hypothetical

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hypothétique

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idiosyncrasy

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particularité, manie

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illusory

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illusoire

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immutable

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immuable

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impair

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altérer, dégrader

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impeccable

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impeccable

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impede

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gêné

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implausible

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invraisemblable

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implement

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exécuter, mettre en oeuvre ; materiel, instrument

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impudence

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impudence

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inadvertent

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par inadvertance

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glutton

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glouton

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gratify

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faire plaisir à, satisfaire

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gratuitous

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gratuit (acte), injustifié

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gravity

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gravité

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gregarious

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grégaire, sociable

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guile

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fourberie, ruse

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gullible

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crédule, naïf

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hamper

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gêné, entraver

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hardy

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robuste, résistant

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haughtiness

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arrogance

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hedonist

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hedonist

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hersesy

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hérésie

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hierarchy

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hiérarchie, classification

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homogeneous

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homogène

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hypocritical

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hypocrite

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hypothetical

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hypothétique

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idiosyncrasy

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particularité, manie

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illusory

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illusoire

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immutable

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immuable

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impair

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altérer, dégrader

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impeccable

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impéccable

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impede

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gêné

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implausible

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invraissemblable

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implement

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éxécuter, mettre en oeuvre ;

matériel, instrument

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impudence

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impudence

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inadvertent

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par inadvertance

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inane

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inepte, stupide

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incisive

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perspicace

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incite

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inciter

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inclusive

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tout compris

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incongruous

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incongru ; incohérent

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inconsequential

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sans importance

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incorrigible

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incorrigible

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indict

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inculper, mettre en examen

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indifferent

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indifferent

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indiscriminate

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sans discrimination, à tort et à travers

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induce

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provoquer, entraîner

persuader, décider

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inert

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inerte

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ingenious

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ingénieux

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inherent

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inhérent

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innate

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inné

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innocuous

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inoffensif

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innovation

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innovatioin

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insipid

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insipide

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instigate

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être l’instigateur de, être à l’origine de ;

inciter, pousser

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insularity

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insularité ;
isolement ;
étroitesse d’esprit

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integrity

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intégrité

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cultural integrity

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identité culturelle

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intervene

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intervenir

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intimidate

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intimider

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intrepid

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intrépide

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inundate

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inonder, submeger (fig. ex : de travail)

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invert

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inverser, retourner

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ironic

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ironique

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to lament

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regretter, pleurer ; se lamenter

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to laud

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louer, chanter les louanges de

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lavish

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copieux, abondant ;
somptueux, luxueux ;
généreux

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to lavish

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prodiguer

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lethargic

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léthargique ; soporifique

143
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levity

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légéreté, manque de sérieux

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to linger

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persister ; s’attarder

145
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listless

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apathique, endormi, mou