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No. 8,844 in French

brimades

Harassment or bullying.

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  • Les brimades contre lui au travail l'ont poussé à démissionner.

    The harassment against him at work pushed him to resign.

    The word 'brimades' here refers to repeated acts of harassment or bullying in a professional setting.

  • Dans son enfance, il a souffert de nombreuses brimades de la part de ses camarades d'école.

    In his childhood, he suffered from numerous instances of bullying from his schoolmates.

    In this sentence, 'brimades' is used to describe acts of physical or verbal bullying among peers during one's youth.

  • Les brimades incessantes dans l'armée ont affecté son moral.

    The incessant harassment in the army affected his morale.

    Here, 'brimades' signifies recurring harassment or acts of hazing that occur in military or structured group settings.

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