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Definition: to move, twitch, stir, shift, shake

Ses lèvres remuent ; il doit être en train d'essayer de ne pas rire - His lips are twitching; he must be trying not to laugh.

Avec difficulté, j'ai réussi à remuer l'étagère - With difficulty, I managed to move the bookshelves.

La table remue quand j'essaie d'écrire - The table shakes when I try to write.

Related: remuant (adj) - restless, fidgety; le remuement - moving, movement

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Pronunciation: [reu mway] Audio Link

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