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buoyant ['bɔɪənt]∎ sea water is very buoyant l'eau de mer porte très bien∎ her spirits were buoyant that morning elle était pleine d'allant ou d'entrain ce matin-là(c) Finance (economy, sector) sain, robuste; (prices, currency) stable; Stock Exchange (market) ferme
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