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No. 2,682 in French

absolu

Absolute; total; complete; not limited or conditional.

In a sentence

  • Le silence absolu régnait dans la pièce.

    Absolute silence prevailed in the room.

    adjective modifying 'silence' to express total absence of sound.

  • Il a cherché l'absolu dans son art.

    He searched for the absolute in his art.

    noun referring to an ideal or perfection that one strives for.

  • C'est absolument magnifique ici.

    It's absolutely wonderful here.

    adverb expressing emphasis or certainty about the magnificence described.

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