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sursis.

reprieve, respite

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/syʁ.si/

  1. reprieve, respite

    invariable · masculine

  2. extension (e.g. of a loan)

    invariable · masculine
verb/syʁ.si/

  1. past participle of surseoir

    form-of · participle · past
verb/syʁ.si/

  1. first/second-person plural past historic of surseoir

    first-person · form-of · historic · past · plural · second-person
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