Thesaurus

“de”

The following 43 entries include the term de.

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aide-de-camp

noun

a military officer who assists another high-ranking officer

coup de grâce

noun

something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming

coup de main

noun

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence

crème de la crème

noun

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

cri de coeur

noun

as in protest, outburst

cris de coeur

noun

as in protests, outbursts

de-emphases

noun

as in minimizations

de-emphasis

noun

as in minimization, soft-pedaling

de-escalation

noun

as in diminution, diminishment

de-escalations

noun

as in diminutions, diminishments

de jure

adjective

as in statutory, regulation

de trop

adjective

as in unnecessary, unwanted

fer-de-lance

noun

as in diamondback rattlesnake, garter snake

pièce de résistance

noun

as in classic, masterpiece

pièces de résistance

noun

as in classics, masterpieces

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