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“de”
The following 43 entries include the term de.
de-stress
verbto get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
de trop
adjectiveas in unnecessary, unwanted
fer-de-lance
nounas in diamondback rattlesnake, garter snake
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
pièce de résistance
nounas in classic, masterpiece
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
cris de coeur
nounas in protests, outbursts
cul-de-sacs
nouna street that is designed to connect to another street only at one end
de-emphases
nounas in minimizations
de-emphasized
verbto reduce in apparent importance
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