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French
Etymology
From épouvanter + -ail.
Pronunciation
Noun
épouvantail m (plural épouvantails)
- scarecrow (effigy to scare birds)
- (figurative) scarecrow, bogeyman (something terrifying but not necessarily dangerous)
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