envisagé

envisagé
envisagé, ée
(an-vi-za-jé, jée) part. passé.
   Regardé au visage. Envisagé par l'agent de police et aussitôt reconnu.
   Regardé en esprit. Des périls envisagés avec sang-froid.

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