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believer [bɪˈli:vər]• I'm a great believer in giving rewards for achievement je suis tout à fait partisan de récompenser la réussite* * *[bɪ'liːvə(r)]noun Religion croyant/-e m/f; gen (in hard work, progress, liberty) adepte mf (in de)
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