épouvantail

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French

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 épouvantail on French Wikipedia

Etymology

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From épouvanter +‎ -ail.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.pu.vɑ̃.taj/
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Noun

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épouvantail m (plural épouvantails)

  1. scarecrow (effigy to scare birds)
  2. (figurative) scarecrow, bogeyman (something terrifying but not necessarily dangerous)

Further reading

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