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“de”
The following 43 entries include the term de.
cul-de-sac
nouna street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
de-emphasize
verbto reduce in apparent importance
de-escalate
verbto make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
de facto
adjectiveexisting in fact and not merely as a possibility
de minimis
adjectiveso small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
de novo
adverbyet another time
de rigueur
adjectivefollowing the established traditions of refined society and good taste
de-stress
verbto get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
joie de vivre
nouna feeling of happiness or excitement about life
nom de guerre
nouna fictitious or assumed name
nom de plume
nouna name used by a writer instead of the writer's real name
tour de force
nounan act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
aides-de-camp
nouna military officer who assists another high-ranking officer
coups de grâce
nounsomething (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
coups de main
nounthe act or action of setting upon with force or violence
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