poison-pen letter
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poison-pen letter
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (figurative) (anonymous defamatory or insulting letter)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la lettre anonyme (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The poison-pen letter caused great tension in the small community.La lettre anonyme a provoqué de vives tensions dans la petite communauté.
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