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enceinte

adjective

äⁿ(n)-ˈsant How to pronounce enceinte (audio)
Definition of enceintenext
as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body were delighted to learn that their oldest daughter was enceinte and they would soon be grandparents

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  1. pregnant
  2. gone
Adjective
  • Yet one demographic may still have some reason to restrict their doom-scrolling and YouTube watching – pregnant mothers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As fire ripped through the apartment building, the stepfather of five paused to talk the unidentified pregnant woman out of jumping from the second-story window to the dirt and concrete below.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pregnant
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of gone
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“Enceinte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enceinte. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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