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épater definition

épa·ter (ā pȧ tā′)

transitive verb

to startle or shock, as out of complacency, conventionality, etc.

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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