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The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (le scarlet letter)

Idiom Literature

Signification

A symbol of shame or social stigma.

Un symbole de honte ou de stigmatisation sociale. (an sanbol de ont oo de stigmatizasion sosial)

Phrases d'exemple

"In that conservative town, being divorced was like wearing a Scarlet Letter."

"Dans cette ville conservatrice, être divorcé, c’était comme porter une lettre écarlate." (don set vil konservatris etr divorse sete kom porte un lettr ekarlat)

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