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désengorger

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French

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Etymology

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    From dés- +‎ engorger.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    désengorger

    1. to unclog, to unclutter

    Conjugation

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    This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written désengorge- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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