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le brin

/bʁɛ̃/ noun · masculine B2
  1. blade (of grass)
  2. sprig, twig
  3. wisp, strand (of hair, fibre etc.)
  4. ounce, bit, hint (figuratively)

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murmura d'Avrigny ; le plus égoïste de tous les animaux, la plus personnelle de toutes les créatures, qui croit toujours que la terre tourne, que le soleil brille, que la mort fauche pour lui tout seul ; fourmi maudissant Dieu du haut d'un brin d'herbe !
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 806 · C1

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