gratter

La différence avec par exemple Les Liaisons dangereuses, c’est que d’emblée Merteuil et Valmont peuvent paraître méchants et qu’ensuite, le récit va gratter sous cette croûte.
The difference with Dangerous Liaisons, for example, is that Merteuil and Valmont are initially cruel, but then the story gets under the surface.
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