"voiles de la nuit" meaning in Français

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Noun

  1. Les ténèbres de la nuit. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-voiles_de_la_nuit-fr-noun-6JYylvwT Categories (other): Exemples en français, Métaphores en français
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