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trafiquer

tamper with, fiddle with

verb trah-fee-KEH Rare

Also means

traffic in, deal (illegally)

Usage Note

Trafiquer has two main senses: to tamper with or doctor something (trafiquer un document, 'to falsify a document') and to deal in illegal goods (trafiquer de la drogue, 'to traffic drugs'). Both senses carry a negative connotation. The noun trafic covers both traffic (road) and illegal trade, and trafiquant means a trafficker or dealer.

Examples

"Il a trafiqué les résultats du test."

Natural Translation

He tampered with the test results.

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