envers

Definitions of envers
  1. noun
    the side that goes last or is not normally seen
    synonyms: arrière, derrière, dos, revers
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    antonyms:
    avant, devant, devanture
    the side that is seen or that goes first
    types:
    poupe
    the rear part of a ship
    type of:
    côté
    an extended outer surface of an object
  2. noun
    the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
    synonyms: verso
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    type of:
    côté
    an extended outer surface of an object
  3. noun
    turning upside down; setting on end
    synonyms: sens dessus-dessous
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    types:
    bouleversement
    the act of upsetting something
    type of:
    mouvement
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  4. noun
    turning in the opposite direction
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    types:
    revirement
    act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
    type of:
    changement de direction
    the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
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