See bête on Wiktionary
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"english": "I say that, but these last few weeks she hasn't been as nasty [lit: \"less of a beast\"]. Even with me.",
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{
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{
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"word": "bête à Bon Dieu"
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{
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{
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{
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{
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"word": "morte la bête, mort le venin"
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