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escrime

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Definition: (fem noun) - fencing

J'aime bien l'escrime - I really like fencing.

Mon père fait de l'escrime - My father fences.

Related: s'escrimer (inf) - to struggle, wear out; un escrimeur - fencer

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Pronunciation: [eh skreem] Audio Link

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