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No. 7,731 in French

sm

"SM" in French refers to sadomasochism, a practice involving consensual giving and receiving of pain or power dynamics for pleasure.

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  • Le terme « SM » peut désigner le sadomasochisme dans certains contextes.

    The term 'SM' can refer to sadomasochism in certain contexts.

    In this sentence, 'SM' is used to abbreviate 'sadomasochism', indicating a cultural or psychological concept.

  • Tu as vu le SM qu'on a acheté pour notre prochain voyage?

    Did you see the SM we bought for our next trip?

    Here, 'SM' refers to a specific model or type of item, potentially indicating a name or code used colloquially.

  • La voiture SM de Citroën des années 1970 était très avancée pour son époque.

    The Citroën SM car from the 1970s was very advanced for its time.

    In this sentence, 'SM' is a proper noun referring to a specific model of car produced by Citroën.

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