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All the words: French

dessein

Level C1

Meaning

design, intent, purpose

Example

Derrière cette acquisition se cachent des desseins bien plus vastes que la simple conquête d'un marché.

Behind this acquisition lie designs far broader than the mere conquest of a market.

Word forms

The spellings this word turns up in. There are 1 of them.

desseins

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