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backwater in French

backwater in French

patelin
noun
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
trou perdu
noun
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
abandonner
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
lâcher prise
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
vaciller
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
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