faire-valoir

French

Etymology

From faire valoir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ.va.lwaʁ/
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Noun

faire-valoir m (plural faire-valoir)

  1. a sidekick, a foil, a stooge
    faire-valoir comique ― straight man; comic relief

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