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béant

gaping

adjective beh-AHN Rare

Also means

wide open

Usage Note

Béant describes a wound, hole, or mouth that is wide open. The feminine form is béante. It often appears in literary or journalistic contexts: une plaie béante (a gaping wound), un gouffre béant (a yawning chasm).

Examples

"Une plaie béante marquait son bras."

Natural Translation

A gaping wound marked his arm.

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