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French
Etymology
From ébranler (“to shake; to rattle”) + -ment.
Pronunciation
Noun
ébranlement m (plural ébranlements)
- shaking
- shock
- weakening, wavering
1640, Pierre Corneille, Horace, act I, scene I:L’ébranlement sied bien aux plus fermes courages- To waver is fitting for those of firmest courage
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