No. 8,934 in French
catégorique
Definite; absolute; unequivocal.
In a sentence
Il a donné une réponse catégorique à la question posée.
He gave a categorical answer to the question asked.
Here, 'catégorique' is used to describe the decisive nature of the response, emphasizing clarity and firmness.
Elle était catégorique sur son refus de participer au projet.
She was categorical about her refusal to participate in the project.
In this instance, 'catégorique' expresses her definite and unwavering stance on not participating in the project.
Les règles du concours sont catégoriques et ne permettent aucune exception.
The rules of the contest are categorical and allow no exceptions.
'Catégoriques' describes the prescribed rules of the contest, suggesting their rigid and unquestionable nature.
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