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malgré lui

/ French (malɡre lyi) /
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adverb
in spite of himself
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How to use malgré lui in a sentence

  • He uttered the snort that was his laugh, and 'Baudelaire,' he said, 'was a bourgeois malgre lui.'

    Seven Men|Max Beerbohm
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