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French
Pronunciation
Noun
point noir m (plural points noirs)
- blackhead, comedo
- Synonym: comédon
- black spot (section of roadway that has been designated as being particularly accident-prone)
- (figuratively) negative point, negative aspect
- Synonym: point négatif
- Antonym: point positif
- le point noir de la journée ― the only downside of the day