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verb

en vouloir pour preuve

/ɑ̃ vu.lwaʁ puʁ pʁœv/

verb/ɑ̃ vu.lwaʁ puʁ pʁœv/

to invoke something as evidence of what has just been said

“J'en veux pour preuve …” — This is clearly demonstrated by… As evidenced by… As you can see from…

Literally, “to want as proof of it.”