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Stage 1 of 3
ducere
Latin · ancient
"to lead"
to lead, combined with trans- (across)
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Stage 2 of 3
traducere
Latin · ancient
"to lead across, to expose to shame"
to lead across, to expose to shame, from trans- and ducere
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Stage 3 of 3
traduce
English · 1500s
"to speak badly of someone falsely, to slander"
settled as the English word for speaking badly of someone falsely
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