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Philippe
Le 8 mai 2015 à 19:31, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> :-)
>
> How about "reluctant" and “reticent”; "procrastinate" and “prevaricate”;
> “militate” and “mitigate”; or "toe the line” and “tow the line”?
>
> Just to recall a few . . .
>
> Chris
>
>> On 8 May 15, at 10:15, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Don't get me started on "prodigal" !
>>
>> On 08/05/2015, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> I should point out, Ian, that “spendthrift” means the opposite of what you
>>> mean, I think.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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