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  • 71mercenaire — [ mɛrsənɛr ] adj. et n. • XIIIe; lat. mercenarius, de merces « salaire » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Vieilli ou littér. Qui n agit, ne travaille que pour un salaire. Les mères « n ont plus voulu nourrir leurs enfants, il a fallu les confier à des femmes… …

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  • 72venalitate — VENALITÁTE, (2) venalităţi, s.f. 1. (livr.) Însuşirea, caracterul a ceea ce este venal. 2. Faptă venală. – Din fr. vénalité. Trimis de cornel, 04.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  VENALITÁTE s. v. coruptibilitate, corupţie. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007.… …

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  • 73Tosca — For other uses, see Tosca (disambiguation). Giacomo Puccini …

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  • 74List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… …

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  • 75corruptible — [ kɔryptibl ] adj. • 1267; lat. corruptibilis 1 ♦ Vx ou didact. Qui peut être corrompu. Matière corruptible. ⇒ biodégradable, décomposable, putrescible. 2 ♦ Homme corruptible. ⇒ vénal. « Des juges ignorants et corruptibles » (Lesage). ⊗ CONTR.… …

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  • 76coruptibil — CORUPTÍBIL, – Ă, coruptibili, e, adj. (Despre oameni) Care poate fi corupt; venal. – Din fr. corruptible, lat. corruptibilis. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 03.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  Coruptibil ≠ incoruptibil Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa:… …

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  • 77corrupt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. demoralize, vitiate, deprave, defile, degrade, debase, debauch; bribe, pervert; contaminate, spoil, taint. adj. wicked, demoralized, immoral, impure, dissolute, depraved, profligate, base; vicious; …

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  • 78venality — {{11}} 1610s, from L.L. venalitatem (nom. venalitas) capable of being bought, from venalis (see VENAL (Cf. venal)). {{12}} from Fr. vénalité or directly from L. venalitas, from venalis (see VENAL (Cf. venal)) …

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  • 79Alfred Hitchcock — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock …

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  • 80china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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