détricotage

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From détricoter +‎ -age.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /de.tʁi.kɔ.taʒ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

détricotage m (plural détricotages)

  1. the act of unravelling a thread
  2. (figuratively) the act of backing out on a promise

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