spread thin in Anglais

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    "Composé de spread et de thin."
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      "form": "spread thinner",
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      "form": "spread thinnest",
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        "Clairsemé."
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    "Composé de spread et de thin."
  ],
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        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "spread thinnest",
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        "superlative"
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"spread thin" meaning in Anglais

Adjective