ressasser

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ressasser

\ʁə.sa.se\

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Dérivé de sasser avec le préfixe itératif re-.

verb ressasser · avoir ressassé · en ressassant · en ayant ressassé · ressassant · ressassé

dated Repasser au sas, c’est-à-dire au tamis. Ressasser de la farine, du plâtre.
figuratively Revenir constamment en esprit sur le même sujet ou revenir sans cesse sur les mêmes propos. Ressasser de mauvais souvenirs.

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verb

In English

rehearse repeat what has already been said
rehash to rework old material, redo some work, with some variations
harp on to continue to bring up a point of contention

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"ressasser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/ressasser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ressasser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/ressasser

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"ressasser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/ressasser.

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@misc{ressasser_2026,
  title = {ressasser},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/ressasser},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}