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déboucher

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French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ boucher.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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déboucher

  1. (transitive) to unblock; to clear
  2. (transitive) to uncork (a bottle)
  3. (intransitive, of a path) to lead (somewhere), to come out (somewhere)
    La carte ne montre pas où le passage débouche.The map doesn't show where the passage comes out.
  4. (intransitive, figurative) to lead (to), to culminate (in)
    La guerre débouche sur l'indépendance.The war culminated in independence.

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