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the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

invasion

real and not a copy or counterfeit

authentique

truly what something appears to be, without any falseness, imitation, or deception

authentique, véridique

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

exécuter

to trick someone by making them believe something false or absurd

berner, tromper

(of a place or building) far away from any other place, building, or person

isolé

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

canular, supercherie

to cause severe damage or harm to something, usually in a way that is beyond repair

abîmer, détériorer

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

détruire

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

faire semblant

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

ancien

absolutely necessary and of great importance

vital, indispensable, essentiel

free from traditional or conventional social norms or expectations, often suggesting a sense of empowerment or rebellion

libéré, émancipé

to enlarge or lengthen something

agrandir

extremely sad or unfortunate, often because of a terrible event or circumstances

tragique

to make plans or decisions known by officially telling people about them

annoncer

a person or thing that announces or signals an important or significant event, development, or message

héraut, annonceur

used to say that something is the case without providing any proof

prétendument, supposément, censément

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

soi-disant, prétendument

the act of showing oneself to the public

apparition, présentation

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

arrivée, arrivage

an act of violence or aggression against a place or a person

attaque

to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

perpétrer, commettre

to follow a person or thing and see where they go, often for the purpose of catching them

poursuivre, chasser

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

poursuivre, suivre

to make a person believe something untrue

tromper

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

escroquer, duper

to carry out or execute a task, duty, action, or ceremony, often in a formal or official capacity

réaliser, accomplir, faire, exécuter

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

faire

to tell someone to do something, particularly in an official manner

instruire

to give an instruction to someone to do something through one's authority

ordonner

to go in front of or beside someone or something in order to show them the way or to make them go in a particular direction

conduire, guider

to cause something to be created, particularly in large numbers

engendrer

to grow in number, amount, size, or value

augmenter

to be in motion on a body of water or current of air at a slow pace

flotter