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douceur

noun as in present

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Quand l'hiver fut pass, & que la douceur du temps allecha le poisson rechercher les eaux douces, on dpecha 170 des gens le 14.

The expenses of The Lantern—including a generous douceur to myself—were all defrayed by the Empress.

He has however a douceur for Ireland in his pocket; benefits in trade, by opening the woollen manufacture to that nation.

A greater douceur was expected from the drivers of such a magnificent turnout.

The Jew maintained his impudence to the last, coming round to my window, and then asking a few rubles as a douceur.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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