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  • Known by several aliases during his career, Denard was one of the so-called "affreux," or frightful ones - white mercenaries who helped maintain dictatorial regimes in Africa and Asia.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Known by a half-dozen aliases during his career, Denard was one of the so-called "affreux" or frightful ones, the white mercenaries who helped maintain dictatorial regimes in Africa and

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Mon dieu plus que 59 c affreux * inserez un smiley sac d'os ici*

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2009

  • That means it would say, "Ne me regardez pas, je suis affreux."

    Archive 2008-02-01 Barbara 2008

  • That means it would say, "Ne me regardez pas, je suis affreux."

    The Daring Bakers February Challenge Barbara 2008

  • Il ne m'arrive que des trucs cool en ce moment alors je m'attends à un truc affreux.

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • 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 2007

  • Oui c'est aussi un affreux secret que je revele ici: J'ai honte, des fois j'ecoute du Dong Bang Shin Ki!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007

  • Le présent est affreux, s'il n'est point d'avenir,

    Voltaire 2007

  • Je me plaints pas parce que ce matin j'ai eu la mauvaise surprise de voir s'afficher sur ma balance cet affreux chiffre = 61. 5Kg!!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006

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  • Frightening. (from Phrontistery)

    May 22, 2008