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sfiorare.

to brush over, to touch lightly

8 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/sfjoˈra.re/
  1. to brush over, to touch lightly

    transitive
  2. to skim over (a topic)

    figuratively · transitive
  3. to nearly achieve (but not succeed in)

    transitive
  4. to be on the verge of

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From s- + fiore, compare French effleurer.

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