"au pire" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /o piʁ/
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} au pire
  1. (informal) at worst, worst-case scenario Tags: informal Synonyms: dans le pire des cas, à la rigueur, à la limite, éventuellement
    Sense id: en-au_pire-fr-adv-rYCtilzN Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Coordinate term: au mieux"
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        "(informal) at worst, worst-case scenario"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "dans le pire des cas"
        },
        {
          "word": "à la rigueur"
        },
        {
          "word": "à la limite"
        },
        {
          "word": "éventuellement"
        }
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        "informal"
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: au mieux"
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          "word": "dans le pire des cas"
        },
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          "word": "à la rigueur"
        },
        {
          "word": "à la limite"
        },
        {
          "word": "éventuellement"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/o piʁ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "au pire"
}

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