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froi·deur | \ ˌf(r)wä-ˈdər 
, -ˈdœr \
, -ˈdœr \Definition of froideur
(Entry 1 of 2)
: coolness or extreme reserve in manner
… glaring at reporters from beneath her jet-black eyebrows, lasering unwelcome questions with arctic blasts of froideur.— Tom Shone and Nicoletta Santoro There was, as befitting his Scandinavian froideur, little outward sign of emotion …— Oliver Brown
froideur
French nounfroi·deur | \ frwä-dœr \
\Definition of froideur (Entry 2 of 2)
: coolness : coldness of manner
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