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souffre-douleur meaning in English

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souffre-douleur nom {m}

whipping boy◼◼◼(someone punished for the errors of others)
noun

souffre-douleur nom {m} nom {f}

punching bag◼◼◼(person serving as an object of abuse)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ bæɡ] [US: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ ˈbæɡ]