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  • 21Bêtise de Cambrai — Assortiment de bêtises de Cambrai : l originale est en bas à droite La bêtise de Cambrai est une friandise élaborée à Cambrai. Il s agit de bonbons aromatisés à la menthe et rayés de sucre caramélisé. Les bêtises ont la forme d un petit… …

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  • 22bêtise — noun (plural bêtises) Etymology: French, from bête idiot, fool, literally, beast Date: 1798 1. an act of foolishness or stupidity 2. lack of good sense ; stupidity …

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  • 23bêtise — /be teez /, n. 1. lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity. 2. a stupid or foolish act or remark. 3. something inconsequential or without merit; absurdity; trifle. [1820 30; < F: lit., foolishness, equiv. to bête foolish (see&#8230; …

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  • 24bêtise — noun silliness, folly, stupidity …

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  • 25Bêtise — Dumhed, dum streg, tanketorsk …

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  • 26betise — n. (from French) foolish or ridiculous action or comment; foolishness …

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  • 27bêtise —    (beh TEEZ) [French: foolishness] A stupid or nonsensical act or remark; an absurdity. Something of no consequence; a trifle …

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  • 28bêtise — [beɪ ti:z, bɛ ti:z] noun a foolish or ill timed remark or action. Origin Fr., stupidity , from bête foolish …

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  • 29bêtise — bê·tise …

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  • 30bêtise — bê•tise [[t]bɛˈtiz[/t]] n. pl. tises [[t] ˈtiz[/t]]). 1) lack of understanding; stupidity 2) a stupid or foolish act or remark • Etymology: 1820–30; &LT; F …

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