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égratigner

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French esgratigner, from gratter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.ɡʁa.ti.ɲe/
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  • (by analogy with the dissimilated pronunciation of égratignure in varieties where /ɲ/ is /nj/) IPA(key): /e.ɡʁa.ti.ne/

Verb

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égratigner

  1. to graze, scratch
    Synonym: (Quebec) scratcher
  2. (figurative) to offend
    • 2004 June 1, Jérôme Dupuis, “Comment L'usage du monde est devenu un livre culte”, in L'Express[1]:
      Pourquoi ce brusque revirement d’Arthaud? L’un de ses responsables, François Hébert-Stevens, a demandé à Nicolas Bouvier de couper une centaine de pages, en particulier les passages qui égratignent - gentiment - le gouvernement iranien.
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Conjugation

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Derived terms

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