"cafard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cafards [plural]
Etymology: From French cafard. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cafard}} French cafard Head templates: {{en-noun}} cafard (plural cafards)
  1. Depression; melancholy.
    Sense id: en-cafard-en-noun-sLHXiM3S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 1 4 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 1 3 9 3

Inflected forms

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