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charnière

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Definition: (adj) - turning (point), transitional, linking

Le point charnière, ça a été quand il m'a dit qu'il m'aimait - The turning point was when he said he loved me

L'œuvre charnière de Sartre est "Huis clos" - Sartre's transitional work was "No Exit" (The turning point in Sartre's work was "No Exit")

Related: une charnière - hinge; un nom à charnière (familiar) - double-barrelled name

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