épouvantail

French

Etymology

From épouvanter +‎ -ail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.pu.vɑ̃.taj/
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Noun

épouvantail m (plural épouvantails)

scarecrow (effigy to scare birds)
(figurative) scarecrow, bogeyman (something terrifying but not necessarily dangerous)

Further reading

“épouvantail”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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