Connexion
(of fabric, etc. ) extremely light, delicate, and often see-through
diaphane
(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements
diatomique
a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing
diatribe
peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation
incongru, incohérent
lacking significance or importance
sans importance, sans conséquence
not easily noticeable or attracting attention
qui passe inaperçu, qui ne se fait pas remarquer
someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another
interprète
to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information
interroger
to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation
contraindre, forcer
making something happen by using force or threat
contrainte, coercition
the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested
refus
to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence
réfuter, démentir
the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence
réfutation, démenti
the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device
assonance
having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes
assonant
to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels
assoner
