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affiler

/a.fi.le/ verb C2
  1. to sharpen (to make sharp)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
affiler
Present participle
affilant
Past participle
affilé
Present (je)
affile
Future (je)
affilerai
Passé composé (je)
ai affilé

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Celle-ci se rappela les terribles paroles de Monte-Cristo ; il lui avait semblé, dans la main qui ne tenait pas la fiole, voir briller une espèce de couteau long et affilé.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 1006 · C1

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