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From affe anything that disturbs life is called affres (a rowing or scolding), hence affreux, anything that troubles life.
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From affe anything that disturbs life is called affres (a rowing or scolding), hence affreux, anything that troubles life.
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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[D] es dizaines de quotidiens et hebdomadaire eurent à subir les affres de la censure, des interdictions, des procès, des amendes faramineuses, uniques dans l’histoire de la presse.
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