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Rasputin

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916), a Russian mystic.
  2. Any influential political advisor who is considered a poor influence due to being a quack or charlatan.
  3. A surname.

Equivalents

FrançaisRaspoutine
РусскийРаспутин

Examples

“Nothing could better describe⟳ the numb-skulled thinking behind the havoc that President Donald Trump and his trade⟳ Rasputin, Peter Navarro, have⟳ wrought on the global economy.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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