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net

clear, clean, net

adjective adverb NET Less Common

Origin: Latin nitidus (bright, clean).

Also means

net (after deductions)

Usage Note

net has its final 't' fully pronounced, /net/. Un refus net is a flat refusal. In finance, le salaire net is take-home pay after tax, opposed to brut; as an adverb it means sharply or outright, as in il a refusé net.

Examples

"Son refus était net et définitif."

Natural Translation

His refusal was clear and definitive.

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