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Slang Entry 14 — abusé
Exaggerated / too much / unfair.
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Understanding Fast Spoken French: Listening Strategies
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Culture Note 06 — French sarcasm and understatement: ‘pas mal’, ‘bof’, ‘sympa’
Understatement is common: ‘pas mal’ can mean ‘very good’.
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