"must" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mœst/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-must.wav Forms: musts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English must. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|en|must|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English must, {{bor+|fr|en|must}} Borrowed from English must Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} must m (plural musts)
  1. (informal) that which is compulsory; an obligation; duty; must Tags: informal, masculine Synonyms: essentiel, impératif
    Sense id: en-must-fr-noun-YWxokJ7J
  2. (often humorous) must-have (item that one must own) Tags: humorous, masculine, often
    Sense id: en-must-fr-noun-k7DDPhlM Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

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