A "friend" is not a "buddy". A "pretty" person is not "beautiful". A "store" is not a "store". The French language requires precision. However, what we call synonymous with it is not always so. So it's about being careful.
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Did you know, for example, that the avenue is "a wide, straight alley, bordered by trees or any path giving access to a building" while a boulevard is "a broad communication and trade route for large cities" ? that the armchair is "a seat with a backrest, generally with arms, for one person, and in which one sits comfortably" and the sofa, "a seat with a backrest, provided with armrests, where several people can sit, being able also serve as a daybed for one person ?
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