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contrainte.

constraint

10 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃t/
  1. constraint

    feminine
  2. requirement, demand

    feminine
  3. stress

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From the feminine of contraint; Middle French constrainte.

verb/kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃t/
  1. third-person singular present indicative of contraindre

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

From the feminine of contraint; Middle French constrainte.

verb/kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃t/
  1. feminine singular of contraint

    feminine · form-of · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

From the feminine of contraint; Middle French constrainte.

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