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  • 61Joseph C. Wilson — For information about the American political scandal pertaining to Joseph C. Wilson and his wife, Valerie Plame Wilson: see also|Plame affair|CIA leak grand jury investigation|CIA leak scandal timeline .Infobox Writer caption = Discussing his… …

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  • 64déconsidération — [ dekɔ̃siderasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1792; de dé et considération ♦ Littér. Perte de la considération. ⇒ discrédit. Jeter la déconsidération sur qqn. Tomber dans la déconsidération. La déconsidération de qqn pour qqn, à l égard de qqn. ● déconsidération… …

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  • 65dédouaner — [ dedwane ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1835 v. intr.; de dé et douane 1 ♦ Libérer (une marchandise) de ses obligations envers l administration des douanes par certaines formalités (déclaration, paiement de droits,...). P. p. adj. Voiture… …

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  • 66défaveur — [ defavɶr ] n. f. • XVe; de dé et faveur ♦ Perte de la faveur, de l estime; disposition défavorable. ⇒ décri, discrédit, disgrâce. S attirer la défaveur de l opinion, du public. ⇒ défiance, hostilité, inimitié. Homme politique en défaveur. ⇒… …

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  • 67dishonor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. treachery, infamy, perfidy; infidelity, adultery; disgrace. v. t. disgrace, shame; default (on) (see nonpayment). See disrespect, disrepute, improbity, wrong. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Disgrace] Syn.… …

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  • 68dis|cred|it — «dihs KREHD iht», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to cast doubt on; destroy belief, faith, or trust in: »The lawyer discredited the witness by proving that he had been bribed. SYNONYM(S): dishonor. 2. to refuse to believe; decline to trust or have faith in …

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  • 69Impeach — Im*peach , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impeached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impeaching}.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp[^e]cher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and {Appeach},… …

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  • 70Impeached — Impeach Im*peach , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impeached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impeaching}.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp[^e]cher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and {Appeach},… …

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