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sopitive
Mythologies: The Complete Edition, in a New Translation

by the creamy and therefore sopitive nature of its emulsive surface

He's talking about milk lol

I think this is a direct translation from French; can't find an English definition

—p.82 Wine and Milk (79) by Roland Barthes
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philter

wine is not only a philter but also a durational act of drinking

—p.80 Wine and Milk (79) by Roland Barthes
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peripety

it signifies the appearance of a new peripety

—p.77 Power and "Cool" (76) by Roland Barthes
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exiguity

The exiguity of the decisive gesture enjoys an entire mythological tradition

—p.76 Power and "Cool" (76) by Roland Barthes
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litote

This universe of litotes

on sangfroid underreactions in gangster films

—p.76 Power and "Cool" (76) by Roland Barthes
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