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fond

Definitions of fond
  1. noun
    the lowest part of anything
    synonyms: bas
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    base
    (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
    au plus bas, creux de la vague
    the absolute bottom
    type of:
    région, étendue
    the extended spatial location of something
  2. noun
    the lower side of anything
    synonyms: dessous
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    talon
    the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
    semelle
    the underside of footwear or a golf club
    première semelle
    the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
    talon aiguille
    a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
    type of:
    côté, face
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
  3. noun
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
    synonyms: essence
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    signification
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  4. noun
    the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
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    surface terrestre
    the outermost level of the land or sea
  5. noun
    scenery hung at back of stage
    synonyms: arrière-plan
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    décors
    the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
  6. noun
    a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
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    type of:
    dessous
    the lower side of anything
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