reculer pour mieux sauter
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re·cu·ler pour mieux sau·ter | \ rə-kᵫ-lā-pür-myœ-sō-tā 
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\Definition of reculer pour mieux sauter
: to draw back in order to make a better jump : to make a strategic withdrawal
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“Reculer pour mieux sauter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reculer%20pour%20mieux%20sauter. Accessed 26 May. 2020.
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