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corroborer
/kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁe/To confirm or support with evidence
Les témoins corroborent cette version.
The witnesses corroborate this version.
déconcerter
/de.kɔ̃.sɛʁ.te/To disturb the composure of someone
Sa réponse m'a déconcerté.
His answer disconcerted me.
infirmer
/ɛ̃.fiʁ.me/To prove something to be false
Ces faits infirment son hypothèse.
These facts refute his hypothesis.
l'ambiguïté
/ɑ̃.bi.gɥi.te/The quality of being open to multiple interpretations
Ce texte recèle une certaine ambiguïté.
This text contains a certain ambiguity.
l'équivoque
/e.ki.vɔk/A statement with more than one possible meaning
Il a répondu sans équivoque.
He answered unambiguously.
la perspicacité
/pɛʁ.spi.ka.si.te/Acute mental vision or discernment
Sa perspicacité l'a aidé à trouver la solution.
His insight helped him find the solution.
la vraisemblance
/vʁɛ.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s/The quality of appearing true or real
La vraisemblance du récit est remarquable.
The plausibility of the story is remarkable.
le discernement
/di.sɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃/The ability to judge well
Il a fait preuve de beaucoup de discernement.
He showed great discernment.
préconiser
/pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze/To recommend a course of action
Le rapport préconise des réformes.
The report advocates reforms.
se prononcer
/sə.pʁɔ.nɔ̃.se/To deliver a judgement or opinion
Le tribunal s'est prononcé en sa faveur.
The court ruled in his favour.