Definition of brio
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impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio
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An obnoxious conductor, Maestro Helmut Wellauer, is found poisoned to death, and the subsequent drama unfolds with operatic brio.
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Origin and Etymology of brio
Italian
First Known Use: 1731
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