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oublie

oblivion, forgetting

noun oo-BLEE Less Common

Origin: Latin oblitus (forgotten)

Usage Note

Oubli is a masculine noun for the state or act of forgetting. Tomber dans l'oubli means to fall into oblivion. The verb is oublier; oublieux means forgetful.

Examples

"Ce poème est tombé dans l'oubli."

Natural Translation

This poem has fallen into oblivion.

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