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renversant

astounding, mind-blowing

adjective rahn-vehr-SAHN Rare

Also means

overturning, toppling

Usage Note

Renversant is a vivid colloquial intensifier meaning something is so surprising it 'turns you upside down'. The related verb renverser means both 'to knock over' and 'to overturn', and the feminine form is renversante.

Examples

"Ce spectacle est absolument renversant."

Natural Translation

This show is absolutely astounding.

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